Author: Ian Kennedy

A University of Western Ontario graduate, Ian Kennedy loves local sports and promoting his community, which is why he founded CKSN in 2011. Ian’s sportscasts and news contributions are regularly featured on 99.1 CKXS FM in Wallaceburg. In the past, Ian worked as a columnist and reporter for the Chatham-Kent Daily Post and Chatham Voice.

Cunningham In The ECHL Again

Cunningham In The ECHL Again

Ian Kennedy- August 28, 2015

Wes Cunningham playing for the ECHL's Bakersfield Condors in 2013-2014 - Photo by Mark NessiaWes Cunningham has done his time in Europe. And each time, ... Read More

Former Maroon Aubry Hired By Blackhawks

Former Maroon Aubry Hired By Blackhawks

Ian Kennedy- August 27, 2015

Peter Aubry playing for Angers in France - Photo from RaptorsAngers.frFormer Chatham Maroons goaltender Peter Aubry has been hired by the Stanley Cup champion Chicago ... Read More

Flames Blueline Booming, Brodie Central

Flames Blueline Booming, Brodie Central

Ian Kennedy- August 26, 2015

TJ Brodie has signed a new 5-year contract with the NHL's Calgary Flames - Photo from Flames.NHL.comThe Calgary Flames are one of the most anticipated ... Read More

Van Rycheghem Named To Canada’s U18 Team

Van Rycheghem Named To Canada’s U18 Team

Ian Kennedy- August 24, 2015

Luke Van Rycheghem has been named to Canada's U18 baseball team - Photo by Baseball CanadaLuke Van Rycheghem has worn the Canadian uniform multiple times ... Read More

Laprise Suffers First Loss

Laprise Suffers First Loss

Ian Kennedy- August 24, 2015

Chad Laprise suffered his first pro MMA loss - Photo from UFC CanadaChad Laprise was perfect. That is until a few well timed punches from ... Read More

Jamie Schaafsma Signs With Fort Wayne

Jamie Schaafsma Signs With Fort Wayne

Ian Kennedy- August 22, 2015

Jamie Schaafsma has signed with the Fort Wayne Komets - Photo by Kimberly SauerBlenheim's Jamie Schaafsma has signed with the ECHL's Fort Wayne Komets. Schaafsma ... Read More

Harrogate Signs With OHL’s Steelheads

Harrogate Signs With OHL’s Steelheads

Ian Kennedy- August 21, 2015

Brendan Harrogate of the LaSalle Vipers in the 2015 Sutherland Cup final. Harrogate will play for the OHL's Mississauga Steelheads - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ ... Read More

Making The Smart Move To Western

Making The Smart Move To Western

Ian Kennedy- August 18, 2015

Chatham's Ian Smart, who had committed to play for the University of Windsor Lancers men's basketball team, has changed direction and will now attend, and ... Read More

Van Rycheghem Playing Down Under

Van Rycheghem Playing Down Under

Ian Kennedy- August 16, 2015

Luke Van Rycheghem made his National Team debut with Canada recently - Photo by Baseball CanadaKent Bridge's Luke Van Rycheghem has taken his baseball skills ... Read More

Morgan Looking To Be A Laker

Morgan Looking To Be A Laker

Ian Kennedy- August 13, 2015

Alex Morgan of the Chatham Maroons - Photo by Helen HeathFormer Chatham Maroons star Alex Morgan will be back on the ice this Fall, after ... Read More

Durston, Arrows Win Second Straight Ontario Title

Durston, Arrows Win Second Straight Ontario Title

Ian Kennedy- August 13, 2015

The Six Nations Arrows, including Wallaceburg's Jordan Durston, won their second straight Ontario title Wednesday - Photo by Ward Laforme Jr.Last year when the Six ... Read More

Doug Melvin Steps Down As Brewers GM

Doug Melvin Steps Down As Brewers GM

Ian Kennedy- August 13, 2015

Doug Melvin will step down as general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers - Photo from Brewers.MLB.com Chatham's Doug Melvin will be stepping away from the ... Read More

Suisham To Have Surgery, Out For Season

Suisham To Have Surgery, Out For Season

Ian Kennedy- August 12, 2015

Shaun Suisham of the Pittsburgh Steelers - Photo from Steelers.comThe news went from bad to worse for Pittsburgh Steelers kicker, and Wallaceburg, Ontario native Shaun ... Read More

Shaun Suisham Injured

Shaun Suisham Injured

Ian Kennedy- August 10, 2015

Shaun Suisham was injured in the opening preseason game - Photos from Steelers.comWallaceburg's Shaun Suisham may be spending some time on the sidelines after the ... Read More