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.

Ian Smart Headed To Windsor

Ian Smart Headed To Windsor

Ian Kennedy- April 13, 2015

Photo by Edwin TamChatham's Ian Smart has decided to head just down the 401 to play OUA basketball for the University of Windsor Lancers men's ... Read More

Dane Fox Named Wings’ Rookie of the Year

Dane Fox Named Wings’ Rookie of the Year

Ian Kennedy- April 13, 2015

Dane Fox has been named the Kalamazoo Wings' rookie of the year - Photo by the Kalamazoo WingsThamesville's Dane Fox received some accolades following his ... Read More

Studnicka Selected In First Round Of OHL Draft

Studnicka Selected In First Round Of OHL Draft

Ian Kennedy- April 12, 2015

Jack Studnicka skating at the OHL Cup with the TPH Thunder - Photo by Aaron Bell/ OHL ImagesJack Studnicka was the first player selected Saturday ... Read More

Kier Cumming Selected By Sudbury In OHL Draft

Kier Cumming Selected By Sudbury In OHL Draft

Ian Kennedy- April 11, 2015

Kier Cumming of the Chatham-Kent Cyclones was drafted by Sudbury - Photo from from the Chatham-Kent CyclonesChatham's Kier Cumming was selected by the Sudbury Wolves ... Read More

Lucas Vanroboys Selected By Hamilton In OHL Draft

Lucas Vanroboys Selected By Hamilton In OHL Draft

Ian Kennedy- April 11, 2015

Lucas Vanroboys of Thamesville with the South Kent Selects - Contributed PhotoThamesville's Lucas Vanroboys was selected by the Hamilton Bulldogs in Saturday's 2015 OHL Draft. ... Read More

Chatham-Kent March Athlete of the Month: Brendan Harrogate

Chatham-Kent March Athlete of the Month: Brendan Harrogate

Ian Kennedy- April 11, 2015

Chatham's Brendan Harrogate of the LaSalle Vipers is the Chatham-Kent March Athlete of the Month - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.caAfter a week of voting, ... Read More

Sydney Authier Commits To Ryerson

Sydney Authier Commits To Ryerson

Ian Kennedy- April 10, 2015

Sydney Authier, who plays net for the Chatham Outlaws and UCC Lancers will play OUA hockey next season for Ryerson - Photo by Wyatt WilliamsWallaceburg's ... Read More

CKSS Repeats As LKSSAA South Junior Champs

CKSS Repeats As LKSSAA South Junior Champs

Ian Kennedy- April 10, 2015

The CKSS Golden Hawks dominated the LKSSAA South Junior badminton tournament for the second straight season Thursday at the St. Clair HealthPlex in Chatham. CKSS ... Read More

Havoc Gearing Up For 2015

Havoc Gearing Up For 2015

Ian Kennedy- April 8, 2015

Kent Havoc rugby action in 2015 - Photo by Ashley BuisThe Kent Havoc Rugby Football Club is beginning their preseason workouts this week in preparation ... Read More

Harrogate, Vipers Off To Sutherland Cup

Harrogate, Vipers Off To Sutherland Cup

Ian Kennedy- April 8, 2015

Chatham's Brendan Harrogate and the LaSalle Vipers will compete in the Sutherland Cup this month - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.caChatham's Brendan Harrogate will have ... Read More

LKSSAA South Badminton Wraps Up

LKSSAA South Badminton Wraps Up

Ian Kennedy- April 8, 2015

The LKSSAA South badminton championships took place Tuesday at the St. Clair College HealthPlex in Chatham. The top six finishers in each division would qualify ... Read More

Annett Commits To Neumann

Annett Commits To Neumann

Ian Kennedy- April 7, 2015

Connor Annett, who spent the last two seasons with the Chatham Maroons, has committed to play NCAA hockey with Neumann University - Photo by Helen ... Read More

Gruszka Signs With GMHL’s Kings

Gruszka Signs With GMHL’s Kings

Ian Kennedy- April 7, 2015

Ryan Gruszka chases down a puck with the Wallaceburg Lakers in 2015 - Photo by Jocelyn McLaughlin/ CKSN.caThe Kingsville Kings have signed the first local ... Read More

Tinman Preparing For Big Year

Tinman Preparing For Big Year

Ian Kennedy- April 7, 2015

A competitor swims in the 2014 Wallaceburg Tinman Triathlon - Photo by the Sydenham Current/ SydnehamCurrent.caWallaceburg's annual Tinman Triathlon, hosted by Wallaceburg District Secondary School, ... Read More