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.

Soccer Dogs Tournament Continues To Grow

Soccer Dogs Tournament Continues To Grow

Ian Kennedy- June 6, 2015

Participants have fun at the 2015 Soccer Dogs 3-on-3 Tournament - Contributed PhotoLast weekend marked the third annual Soccer Dogs 3-on-3 tournament in Blenheim, Ontario, ... Read More

Gardiner Signs Commits To LaSalle Vipers

Gardiner Signs Commits To LaSalle Vipers

Ian Kennedy- June 5, 2015

Tilbury's Nolan Gardiner, who played last season with the Wheatley Sharks, has signed with the GOJHL's LaSalle Vipers - Photo by Shelly QuickTilbury's Nolan Gardiner ... Read More

Wheatley Sharks Unveil New Logo

Wheatley Sharks Unveil New Logo

Ian Kennedy- June 5, 2015

The Wheatley Omstead Sharks have unveiled a new logo and look for next season.The Wheatley Sharks will now be known as the Wheatley Omstead Sharks, ... Read More

EnviroClean Car & Dog Wash Cougar of the Week: Garrette Stonefish

EnviroClean Car & Dog Wash Cougar of the Week: Garrette Stonefish

Ian Kennedy- June 4, 2015

Garrette Stonefish is the EnviroClean Car & Dog Wash Chatham-Kent Cougars Player of the Week - Photo by Dean Creechan/ CKSN.caGarrette Stonefish, who plays for ... Read More

Legend Herb Wakabayashi Passes Away

Legend Herb Wakabayashi Passes Away

Ian Kennedy- June 3, 2015

Herb WakabayashiThe Chatham-Kent sports community lost another legend, and friend this week, as Herb Wakabayashi passed away earlier this week. He was 70. Wakabayashi, known ... Read More

Chatham Running Store To Close

Chatham Running Store To Close

Ian Kennedy- June 3, 2015

Inside Up and Running - Photo by Ian Kennedy, CKSN.caChatham's running community will be losing an integral facet this summer, as Up & Running plans ... Read More

Local Lawn Bowlers Advance To Provincials

Local Lawn Bowlers Advance To Provincials

Ian Kennedy- June 3, 2015

Lawn BowlingThe 2015 Ontario Men's Fours Lawn Bowling Championships will be held this weekend with a local team representing District 1. The Dresden Lawn Bowling ... Read More

Wallaceburg To Host OFSAA Soccer

Wallaceburg To Host OFSAA Soccer

Ian Kennedy- June 3, 2015

The Wallaceburg Tartans will host the OFSAA Girls Soccer 'AA' championships this week - Photo by Jocelyn McLaughlin/ CKSN.caWallaceburg District Secondary School will welcome the ... Read More

Strikers Hit Gold At Soccerfest

Strikers Hit Gold At Soccerfest

Ian Kennedy- June 2, 2015

The U14 Chatham Strikers won St. Thomas Soccerfest this weekend - Contributed PhotoThe Chatham Strikers U14 girls soccer team travelled to St.Thomas May 30 and ... Read More

Chaos Find Silver Lining

Chaos Find Silver Lining

Ian Kennedy- June 2, 2015

The Kent Chaos 18U volleyball team won silver at the AAU Michigan Grand Prix State Championships - Contributed PhotoThis past weekend the Chatham-Kent Chaos VBC ... Read More

Chatham-Kent May Athlete of the Month Voting

Chatham-Kent May Athlete of the Month Voting

Ian Kennedy- June 1, 2015

Below are CKSN’s nominees for the May 2015 Chatham-Kent Athlete of the Month. Voting will continue until Sunday, June 7, with the winner being named ... Read More

Langan, Gillett Win Ball Hockey Gold

Langan, Gillett Win Ball Hockey Gold

Ian Kennedy- May 31, 2015

Hokey Langan and Laura Gillett helped Team Canada win gold at the World Ball Hockey Championships this week - Contributed PhotoRepresenting Team Canada, Chatham's Hokey ... Read More

Locals Advance To OFSAA Track and Field

Locals Advance To OFSAA Track and Field

Ian Kennedy- May 31, 2015

Delainey Johnson with her first place ribbons from the OFSAA West Regionals - Contributed PhotoThe Chatham-Kent Secondary School Golden Hawks led the way at the ... Read More

Lucier Following A Familiar Path

Lucier Following A Familiar Path

Ian Kennedy- May 30, 2015

Cory Lucier of the Wallaceburg Lakers, is taking a similar path to other Wallaceburg lacrosse stars, stepping into Junior A with Six Nations - Photo ... Read More