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.

Maroons To Recognize Superfan Peterson

Maroons To Recognize Superfan Peterson

Ian Kennedy- March 19, 2015

Chatham Maroons "Superfan" Chad Peterson, seen here dropping the puck prior to a February home game - Photo by Helen HeathThe Chatham Maroons Junior B ... Read More

Midget Outlaws Preparing For Provincials

Midget Outlaws Preparing For Provincials

Ian Kennedy- March 19, 2015

The Chatham Outlaws Midget 'AA' team celebrate their berth to Provincials - Contributed PhotoThe Chatham Outlaws Midget 'AA' team are preparing for the Ontario Women's ... Read More

Montour Signs NHL Contract

Montour Signs NHL Contract

Ian Kennedy- March 18, 2015

Tilbury's Brandon Montour with the NCAA's UMass Minutemen - Photo by UMass AthleticsFormer Tilbury resident and Chatham-Kent Cyclones alumni Brandon Montour has signed an NHL ... Read More

Tricker, Falcons Prepare For Challenge Cup

Tricker, Falcons Prepare For Challenge Cup

Ian Kennedy- March 18, 2015

Rachael Tricker (back row second from left) and the Fanshawe College Falcons women's hockey team are the provinces top ranked extramural hockey team heading into ... Read More

Havoc Hoping To Grow

Havoc Hoping To Grow

Ian Kennedy- March 18, 2015

The Kent Havoc Men's Rugby team circle up before a game - Photo by Ashley BuisWith spring arriving, a new season of local sports in ... Read More

Final Push To Vote For Blayne Oliver

Final Push To Vote For Blayne Oliver

Ian Kennedy- March 17, 2015

Blayne Oliver of the Trenton Golden Hawks - Photo by Amy Deroche/ OJHL ImagesLet’s VOTE for Blayne Oliver to be the OJHL’s Fan Favourite player ... Read More

Run For Mental Health Aims To End Stigma

Run For Mental Health Aims To End Stigma

Ian Kennedy- March 17, 2015

Organizers are hoping to build on the success of the 2014 Run For Mental Health this year with the third annual event - Contributed PhotoThe ... Read More

Southwest Wildcats Want Chatham-Kent Talent

Southwest Wildcats Want Chatham-Kent Talent

Ian Kennedy- March 16, 2015

The Southwest Wildcats of the PWHL are hoping to not just attract Windsor-Essex talent, but to become a true Southwest team including Chatham-Kent talent - ... Read More

Wallaceburg’s Donkers Gets Shot At CFL Combine

Wallaceburg’s Donkers Gets Shot At CFL Combine

Ian Kennedy- March 16, 2015

Brandon Donkers of Wallaceburg, who played this season with the Windsor AKO Fratmen, will attend the CFL combine this month - Photo from Juniors.OFCFootball.comWallaceburg's Brandon ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Named To Kraft Hockeyville Top 10

Chatham-Kent Named To Kraft Hockeyville Top 10

Ian Kennedy- March 15, 2015

Chatham-Kent and Chatham Memorial Arena have been named to Kraft Hockeyville's top 10 finalists. Voting begins March 21 - Photo from the Chatham Kraft Hockeyville ... Read More

Five Questions With Jake Lindley

Five Questions With Jake Lindley

Ian Kennedy- March 15, 2015

Jake Lindley, and his father Mike, following his first OUA football game - Contributed PhotoJake Lindley is an 18-year-old football player from Chatham, Ontario, who ... Read More

Blenheim’s Clarke Wins SOJHL Title With Exeter

Blenheim’s Clarke Wins SOJHL Title With Exeter

Ian Kennedy- March 14, 2015

Tyler Clarke, right, celebrates with his fellow coach following their SOJHL championship clinching game - Contributed PhotoBlenheim's Tyler Clarke helped the Exeter Hawks win the ... Read More

Belleville Bulls Moving To Hamilton

Belleville Bulls Moving To Hamilton

Ian Kennedy- March 13, 2015

Trent Fox and the Belleville Bulls will be on the move to Hamilton next seasonThe Ontario Hockey League (OHL) has approved the sale and move ... Read More

Golden Hawks Medal At OFSAA Curling

Golden Hawks Medal At OFSAA Curling

Ian Kennedy- March 13, 2015

CKSS Curling team at OFSAA - Contributed PhotoThe Chatham-Kent Secondary School Golden Hawks boys curling team won an antique bronze medal at OFSAA curling in ... Read More