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Bruhlman Sets The Tone With A Decade Of Anthems

Bruhlman Sets The Tone With A Decade Of Anthems

CKSN Staff- January 3, 2022

In the moments prior to puck drop, a familiar electricity fills the arena. The starting lineup stands on their respective bluelines, and the anthem singer ... Read More

2021 Chatham-Kent Women’s Athlete of the Year: Breanne Nicholas

2021 Chatham-Kent Women’s Athlete of the Year: Breanne Nicholas

CKSN Staff- January 1, 2022

Breanne Nicholas is the 2021 CKSN Chatham-Kent Women's Athlete of the Year. This year’s voting was sponsored by Maple City Homes and FamilyLending.ca. Nicholas took 28.7% of the ... Read More

2021 Chatham-Kent Men’s Athlete of the Year: Brett Brochu

2021 Chatham-Kent Men’s Athlete of the Year: Brett Brochu

CKSN Staff- January 1, 2022

For the third straight year, Brett Brochu has been named Chatham-Kent's Men's Athlete of the Year. This year’s voting was sponsored by Maple City Homes and FamilyLending.ca. Brochu ... Read More

#1 Our Olympians – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

#1 Our Olympians – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

CKSN Staff- December 30, 2021

The Tokyo Olympics were a showcase of Chatham-Kent athleticism. While some entered with team's considered medal contenders, CK was shut out in that regard, but ... Read More

#3 Staying On Track – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

#3 Staying On Track – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

CKSN Staff- December 29, 2021

For the first half of 2021, sports remained nearly non-existent. A pocket of track and field stars however, kept us entertained. Alison Stephens had a ... Read More

#4 All-Stars Take Centre Stage – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

#4 All-Stars Take Centre Stage – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

CKSN Staff- December 29, 2021

The Chatham Coloured All-Stars have been a well known historic team for several years, but in 2021 the team became a hot topic again. First, ... Read More

#5 Brochu Can’t Be Beat – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

#5 Brochu Can’t Be Beat – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

CKSN Staff- December 28, 2021

When the OHL cancelled their 2020-2021 season, it didn't look like Brett Brochu would be able to follow up on his memorable rookie campaign with ... Read More

#6 Brodie Becomes A Leaf – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

#6 Brodie Becomes A Leaf – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

CKSN Staff- December 28, 2021

After signing a lucrative contract during the 2020 offseason, Dresden's TJ Brodie made his debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs in January 2021. In April, ... Read More

Brett Brochu To Start For Team Canada Against Austria

Brett Brochu To Start For Team Canada Against Austria

CKSN Staff- December 27, 2021

Tilbury's Brett Brochu will get the start tomorrow against Austria. This according to TSN's Mark Masters. https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1475574699060916224 Brochu has been off to a spectacular start ... Read More

#7 Lark Park Debate Gets Heated – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

#7 Lark Park Debate Gets Heated – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

CKSN Staff- December 27, 2021

In 2021, a debate raged, and got muddy, regarding Lark Park in Chatham. The field, which was used by a flag football league in Chatham, ... Read More

#8 McPherson A Wall In Rookie Campaign – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

#8 McPherson A Wall In Rookie Campaign – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

CKSN Staff- December 27, 2021

Jessie McPherson Jessie McPherson was impossible to beat in her rookie NCAA season with the University of Vermont. She opened her NCAA career with a ... Read More

#9 Draft Day Calling – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

#9 Draft Day Calling – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

CKSN Staff- December 26, 2021

Chatham-Kent has been producing OHLers with consistent success in recent years, and this season, three CK products were picked in the OHL Draft. Declan Waddick ... Read More

#10 Atop The Leaderboard – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

#10 Atop The Leaderboard – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021

CKSN Staff- December 26, 2021

Hailey Katona won not one, but two provincial championships in 2021. In June, Katona won the Ontario Match Play Championships, and followed that up in ... Read More

OUA Hits Pause On University Sports

OUA Hits Pause On University Sports

CKSN Staff- December 22, 2021

Burke Bechard jwith the University of Guelph - Photo by Karyn Stepien Ontario University Athletics, the governing body for University sport in Ontario has hit ... Read More