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.

Hailey Newham Commits To Niagara College

Hailey Newham Commits To Niagara College

Ian Kennedy- February 5, 2015

Hailey Newham (3) of Blenheim will play OCAA basketball next season for the Niagara College Knights - Contributed PhotoBlenheim's Hailey Newham will be taking her ... Read More

Sydnye Gagner Headed To NCAA

Sydnye Gagner Headed To NCAA

Ian Kennedy- February 5, 2015

Chatham's Sydnye Gagner will play next season for the Oakland University Grizzlies - Contributed PhotoWednesday was National Signing Day for many NCAA hopefuls. Although the ... Read More

Vote Blayne Oliver As The OJHL’s Fan Favourite!

Vote Blayne Oliver As The OJHL’s Fan Favourite!

Ian Kennedy- February 5, 2015

Vote for Trenton Golden Hawks defender Blayne Oliver of Blenheim, to be the OJHL's Fan Favourite - Photo by Amy Deroche/ OJHL ImagesLet's VOTE for ... Read More

Blades Win Playoff Opener, Kings Fall

Blades Win Playoff Opener, Kings Fall

Ian Kennedy- February 4, 2015

Klinton Kenney had the shutout for the Blenheim Blades in their opening playoff game - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.caKlinton Kenney was the difference. In ... Read More

Gagnon Getting Time In Toronto

Gagnon Getting Time In Toronto

Ian Kennedy- February 4, 2015

Kody Gagnon, a Chatham-Kent Cyclones product, skating earlier this season with the OHL's Barrie Colts - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL ImagesFormer Chatham-Kent Cyclones defenseman ... Read More

Fillies Own Gold In Flamborough

Fillies Own Gold In Flamborough

Ian Kennedy- February 4, 2015

Kent Fillies bantam 'BB' team won gold in Flamborough - Contributed PhotoThe Kent County Martinrea Bantam BB Fillies began their quest of the three-peat at ... Read More

Ross Krieger Named Great Lakes Rookie of the Year

Ross Krieger Named Great Lakes Rookie of the Year

Ian Kennedy- February 3, 2015

Ross Krieger of the Dresden Kings is the Great Lakes Junior C rookie of the year - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.caRoss Krieger was named ... Read More

Life Behind The Glass

Life Behind The Glass

Ian Kennedy- February 3, 2015

One of Kelsey Vermeersch's photos from the World U17 Hockey Challenge in 2014 - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.ca While it's the action on the ... Read More

Thunder Storm Through Guelph Tournament

Thunder Storm Through Guelph Tournament

Ian Kennedy- February 3, 2015

Front row, Keira Rivard, Maya Haines, Grace Norris, Jocalyn Hastings, Addison Tope (goalie) Mallarie Badder, Kate Thompson. Second Row Brooke Howe, Abby Padbury, Myah Walters, ... Read More

Novice Outlaws Chatham’s Golden Girls

Novice Outlaws Chatham’s Golden Girls

Ian Kennedy- February 3, 2015

The Novice Chatham Outlaws won gold this weekend at the B.A.D. Blazers tournament - Contributed Photo The Novice Chatham Kia Outlaws took part in the ... Read More

Mapletoft At Tankard, Watch On TV Cogeco Chatham

Mapletoft At Tankard, Watch On TV Cogeco Chatham

Ian Kennedy- February 2, 2015

Wallaceburg's Matt Mapletoft is competing in his third Tankard, Ontario's men's curling championship, this week in Dorchester, Ontario. Mapletoft, who is 25-years-old, is throwing vice ... Read More

OHL Approves Plymouth, Sarnia Sales

OHL Approves Plymouth, Sarnia Sales

Ian Kennedy- February 2, 2015

The Plymouth Whalers will move to Flint, Michigan next season after gaining OHL approval - Photo by Aaron Bell/ OHL ImagesAfter months of speculation, acquisitions, ... Read More

Raaymakers Ready For Prime Time

Raaymakers Ready For Prime Time

Ian Kennedy- February 2, 2015

Joseph Raaymakers has had a solid rookie season with the OHL's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and sits poised for prime time action - Photo by ... Read More

Great Lakes Junior C Playoff Preview

Great Lakes Junior C Playoff Preview

Ian Kennedy- February 2, 2015

Essex and Lakeshore will be two teams to watch in the Great Lakes Junior C playoffs - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.caThe Great Lakes Junior ... Read More