Author: CKSN Staff
When Jim Dudley Came To Bat | Black History Month
Jim Dudley was one of the best ball players Chatham-Kent has seen. As a teenager, Dudley, who also went by James, and J.C., played baseball ... Read More
From A Pulpit To The Super Bowl – Tony Dungy’s Roots Are In Chatham-Kent | Black History Month
Tony Dungy became the first Black NFL coach to win a Super Bowl title when he led the Indianapolis Colts to a title in Super ... Read More
Binga Captained Blades As League’s Only Black Player | Black History Month
Gerry Binga was the only Black hockey player on the Blenheim Golden Blades. Not only that, he was the only Black hockey players in the ... Read More
Angela James Gives Wallaceburg An MVP Performance | Black History Month
Angela James in Wallaceburg accepting the Lipstick tournament MVP honours Angela James was the superstar of women's hockey in the 1980s and 1990s. She won ... Read More
Maroons Return With Home Win
Cameron Graham The Chatham Maroons first home game since the lifting of provincial health initiatives that impacted sport finished in a win. Chatham came from ... Read More
Video: Ryan Gagner OHL Highlights
Ryan Gagner is one of the most promising prospects from Chatham-Kent. Gagner is currently in his rookie OHL season with the Peterborough Petes. Dylan Krill (@dylan_krill), ... Read More
Joe Louis’ Ties To Chatham-Kent | Black History Month
Joe Louis remains one of the history's greatest boxers. Louis also had ties to Chatham-Kent. Louis’ parents were born of freed slaves. When he came ... Read More
Jarvis Cook, A Man of Many Sports | Black History Month
Jarvis Cook, back row, third from right. Jarvis Cook could play... It didn't matter what sport you finished that sentence with, Dresden's Jarvis Cook was ... Read More
Chatham Coloured All-Stars Shunned By Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame named their 2022 induction class on February 2. The "class" was a single person, former professional baseball player Jeff ... Read More
The Buxton Bloomers, Chatham-Kent’s First All-Black Women’s Fastball Team | Black History Month
The Buxton Bloomers In recent years, the story of the Chatham Coloured All-Stars has been told in a variety of mediums. Their place in history ... Read More
Henson Was Dresden’s First Black Horseman | Black History Month
Josiah Henson founded the Dawn Settlement near Dresden, a safe haven for freed and escaped slaves in 1841. He was also the original Black horseman ... Read More
McPherson’s Game Saving Stop Hits #2 On SportsCenter’s Top 10
Chatham's Jessie McPherson stretched across the crease and saved the game for the Vermont Catamounts. It just so happens her save helped Vermont upset #1 ... Read More
Brendan Harrogate Signs Pro Contract In Germany
Chatham's Brendan Harrogate left Western University to turn professional with ESC Kempten Sharks in Germany's 4th Division. The 23-year-old spent three seasons in the Ontario ... Read More
Veccia Scores Twice In Steelheads Win
Zander Veccia - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL Images Zander Veccia bookended a Mississauga Steelheads win Tuesday night scoring twice in the game. Veccia opened ... Read More