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.

Sarnia Sting To Practice In Chatham

Sarnia Sting To Practice In Chatham

Ian Kennedy- March 13, 2015

Jacob Chychrun who plays for the OHL's Sarnia Sting is considered a top 5 pick for the 2016 NHL draft - Photo by Aaron Bell/ ... Read More

Great Lakes Junior C: Prospects Report

Great Lakes Junior C: Prospects Report

Ian Kennedy- March 13, 2015

Ross Krieger, who played for the Dresden Jr. Kings this season will be the most sought after prospect from the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey ... Read More

Luke Allin Named To CIS All-Rookie Team

Luke Allin Named To CIS All-Rookie Team

Ian Kennedy- March 13, 2015

Luke Allin of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks - Photo by Kha VoAfter being named to the OUA All-Rookie team earlier this month, Chatham's Luke ... Read More

Pataki In Good Hands With Wolves

Pataki In Good Hands With Wolves

Ian Kennedy- March 12, 2015

Brady Pataki skating with the OHL's Sudbury Wolves - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL ImagesSudbury's Brady Pataki is in good hands with the OHL's Sudbury ... Read More

Blondeel, Hope At University Cup

Blondeel, Hope At University Cup

Ian Kennedy- March 12, 2015

Blenheim's Kyle Hope is one of two local products heading to the University Cup with the Windsor Lancers this week - Photo by Gerry MarentetteTilbury's ... Read More

Sharks Secure In Wheatley, Sale Almost Final

Sharks Secure In Wheatley, Sale Almost Final

Ian Kennedy- March 11, 2015

Austin Thompson and the Wheatley Sharks are staying put for the foreseeable future - Photo by Shelly J QuickThe Wheatley Sharks will be staying in ... Read More

Pollock Takes On Coaching Role

Pollock Takes On Coaching Role

Ian Kennedy- March 11, 2015

Sean Pollock will take his lacrosse game from the floor to the sideline this year.Port Lambton's Sean Pollock, a Wallaceburg lacrosse product and current National ... Read More

Local Sports Groups Get Money From Council

Local Sports Groups Get Money From Council

Ian Kennedy- March 11, 2015

The Wallaceburg Lakers were one of several local sports organizations to receive municipal funding at Monday's council meeting - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.caSeveral local ... Read More

Local High School Teams Busy At OFSAA

Local High School Teams Busy At OFSAA

Ian Kennedy- March 10, 2015

Grade 10 athlete Austin Geddes of the ESPC (Pain Court) Patriotes goes up for a layup in the opening game at the OFSAA 'A' basketball ... Read More

Melvin To Be Recognized On Chatham Signs

Melvin To Be Recognized On Chatham Signs

Ian Kennedy- March 10, 2015

Doug Melvin will be honoured on signs entering his hometown of Chatham, Ontario - Photo from Brewers.MLB.comAt Monday's Chatham-Kent Municipal Council meeting, council passed a ... Read More

Konecny Injured, Potentially Out For The Season

Konecny Injured, Potentially Out For The Season

Ian Kennedy- March 10, 2015

Ottawa 67s captain Travis Konecny was injured Sunday in a loss to the Mississauga Steelheads - Photo by Aaron Bell/ OHL ImagesClachan's Travis Konecny was ... Read More

Curling Runs In The Curtis Family

Curling Runs In The Curtis Family

Ian Kennedy- March 9, 2015

Cam Curtis (left) and his father Ben Curtis (right) compete out of the Chatham Granite Club - Photo by Ian Kennedy/ CKSN.caFor the Curtis family, ... Read More

Chatham-Kent February Athlete of the Month: Matt Clark

Chatham-Kent February Athlete of the Month: Matt Clark

Ian Kennedy- March 9, 2015

Highgate's Matt Clark, who played for the Blenheim Blades and Chatham Maroons in February 2015, has been voted CKSN's Chatham-Kent Athlete of the Month - ... Read More

Atom Cobras Advance To OMHA Final

Atom Cobras Advance To OMHA Final

Ian Kennedy- March 8, 2015

The Kent Cobras Minor Atom 'AA' team defeated the Milton Winter Hawks to advance to the OMHA final against Kingston - Contributed PhotoThe Kent Cobras ... Read More