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.

Novice Outlaws Win WOGHL Title

Novice Outlaws Win WOGHL Title

Ian Kennedy- March 31, 2015

The Novice B Chatham Outlaws won the WOGHL championship this past weekend with a win over Woodstock - Contributed PhotoThe Chatham Novice Outlaws won the ... Read More

Local Hockey Coaches Named

Local Hockey Coaches Named

Ian Kennedy- March 31, 2015

Coaches were named this week for the Kent Cobras and Chatham-Kent Cyclones for 2015-2016 - Contributed PhotoThe Chatham-Kent Cyclones and Kent Cobras have named their ... Read More

New Competitive Cheerleading Team Launches

New Competitive Cheerleading Team Launches

Ian Kennedy- March 30, 2015

A local cheerleader is lifted by David Liska, with Edmonton Eskimos cheerleader and Chatham native Cassandra Weisher looking on - Contributed PhotoChatham-Kent will be home ... Read More

Maroons Urge Fans To Keep Voting

Maroons Urge Fans To Keep Voting

Ian Kennedy- March 30, 2015

The Chatham Maroons and fans rally on the ice in support of Kraft Hockeyville - Photo by Helen HeathThe Chatham Maroons Junior B hockey organization ... Read More

U9 Thunder Bring Home Silver

U9 Thunder Bring Home Silver

Ian Kennedy- March 30, 2015

The U9 Chatham Thunder ringette team celebrate their silver medal - Contributed PhotoThe Postma Heating and Cooling U9 Chatham Thunder Ringette team competed over a ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Makes Hockeyville Final Two, VOTE AGAIN

Chatham-Kent Makes Hockeyville Final Two, VOTE AGAIN

Ian Kennedy- March 29, 2015

Chatham Maroons' "Superfan" Chad Peterson drives his Kraft Hockeyville adorned vehicle - Photo by Helen Heath Chatham-Kent has already guaranteed they will received $100,000 in ... Read More

Boys Will Be Boys: A Dangerous Idiom

Boys Will Be Boys: A Dangerous Idiom

Ian Kennedy- March 28, 2015

Blenheim and Amherstburg players scrum during a 2015 playoff game - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.ca "When people excuse bad behavior by attributing it to ... Read More

Nicholas Helps Canada Win Hong Kong Title

Nicholas Helps Canada Win Hong Kong Title

Ian Kennedy- March 28, 2015

Breanne Nicholas (front row, second from left) helped Team Canada win the Cup title at the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens Invitational this week - Photo ... Read More

New Carding Rules Will Impact GOJHL Competition

New Carding Rules Will Impact GOJHL Competition

Ian Kennedy- March 28, 2015

Connor Annett, a Petrolia resident, would have traditionally been an import with the Chatham Maroons in his first season with the team. With new rules, ... Read More

Go Blades Go Sign Back Where It Belongs

Go Blades Go Sign Back Where It Belongs

Ian Kennedy- March 27, 2015

The stolen "Go Blades Go" sign has been returned to Blenheim, seen here in the Blenheim Blades dressing room - Contributed PhotoAfter an image surfaced ... Read More

CKSS Hosts Badminton Tournaments

CKSS Hosts Badminton Tournaments

Ian Kennedy- March 27, 2015

Lee Kucera and Julie Earle won the mixed doubles division at their home CKSS tournament - Contributed PhotoThe Senior and Junior Badminton seasons are underway, ... Read More

Hooked MMA Fighters Knock Out Competition

Hooked MMA Fighters Knock Out Competition

Ian Kennedy- March 27, 2015

A Hooked MMA takes the decision in Woodstock - Contributed PhotoIron Monkey MMA club out of Woodstock, Ontario held an amateur MMA card this past ... Read More

Admirals Taunt Blades With Stolen Sign

Admirals Taunt Blades With Stolen Sign

Ian Kennedy- March 26, 2015

Amherstburg Admirals players pose with a stolen "Go Blades Go" sign which was once attached to the community of Blenheim's Welcome Sign - Photo from ... Read More

No Sure Things In This Year’s OHL Draft

No Sure Things In This Year’s OHL Draft

Ian Kennedy- March 26, 2015

Zach Lindley, who backed up the Chatham Maroons on occasion this year, is one of several local prospects for the 2015 OHL Draft - Photo ... Read More