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.

Lancers Win Team Varsity Tournament

Lancers Win Team Varsity Tournament

Ian Kennedy- February 1, 2015

UCC Lancers Senior Girls volleyball team win the TVS CKSS Tournament - Contributed PhotoThe UCC Lancers captured the tournament title at the annual Team Varsity ... Read More

Tecumseh Submits Junior C Application

Tecumseh Submits Junior C Application

Ian Kennedy- February 1, 2015

The ice at Tecumseh Arena could be home to a new Junior C team as early as next season, if their application is approved - ... Read More

Chatham-Kent January Athlete of the Month Voting

Chatham-Kent January Athlete of the Month Voting

Ian Kennedy- February 1, 2015

Below are CKSN’s nominees for the January 2015 Chatham-Kent Athlete of the Month. Voting will continue until Saturday, January 7, with the winner being named ... Read More

Maroons Pushing For Playoffs

Maroons Pushing For Playoffs

Ian Kennedy- January 31, 2015

Jake Patterson is one of ten graduating Chatham Maroons looking to bring a championship to Chatham in his final season of Junior hockey - Photo ... Read More

Blades Win Locks Playoff Pairings

Blades Win Locks Playoff Pairings

Ian Kennedy- January 30, 2015

Derek Muzzatti and the Blenheim Blades secured their playoff opponent by beating the Mooretown Flags Friday - Photo by Kelsey VermeerschThe Blenheim Blades hosted the ... Read More

Maroons Double Up Predators

Maroons Double Up Predators

Ian Kennedy- January 30, 2015

Bo Bessette made 38 saves for the Chatham Maroons Thursday night - Photo by Helen HeathThe Chatham Maroons' offensive domination of the GOJHL continued Thursday ... Read More

RunCK Releases 2015 Schedule

RunCK Releases 2015 Schedule

Ian Kennedy- January 30, 2015

RunCK has released their race schedule for 2015 with 11 races on the annual calendar, beginning in April. Aiming to promote fitness and well being ... Read More

More Trouble For Dresden Raceway

More Trouble For Dresden Raceway

Ian Kennedy- January 30, 2015

Dresden Raceway action - Photo by Gary PattersonWith Dresden Raceway's application for licensing from the Ontario Racing Commission already on hold, the Dresden Agricultural Society, ... Read More

Change Is Good For The Chatham Maroons

Change Is Good For The Chatham Maroons

Ian Kennedy- January 29, 2015

Steven Szekesy will wear the "C" for the Chatham Maroons for the remainder of the season, one of many changes to the Maroons' roster - ... Read More

Montour Central In UMass’ Success

Montour Central In UMass’ Success

Ian Kennedy- January 29, 2015

Tilbury's Brandon Montour of the NCAA's UMass Minutemen - Photo by UMass AthleticsBrandon Montour is being praised as the central piece sparking the NCAA's UMass ... Read More

2015 In 2015 Giveaway!

2015 In 2015 Giveaway!

Ian Kennedy- January 28, 2015

Welcome to 2015. It's a new year, and with it comes big things for Chatham-Kent's sports community and CKSN. So, we're going to celebrate by ... Read More

First Shift Program Receiving Praise

First Shift Program Receiving Praise

Ian Kennedy- January 28, 2015

Two young girls are all smiles at Bauer's First Shift program held in Chatham this winter - Contributed PhotoWith "The First Shift," which launched in ... Read More

Balkwill Signs With Frontier League’s ThunderBolts

Balkwill Signs With Frontier League’s ThunderBolts

Ian Kennedy- January 28, 2015

Larry Balkwill - Photo from SienaSaints.comChatham's Larry Balkwill is heading to Chicago, as the catcher has signed with the Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier ... Read More

Chatham Curlers Headed To Provincials

Chatham Curlers Headed To Provincials

Ian Kennedy- January 28, 2015

Left to right - Cameron Curtis, Matt Scully, Michael Crofts, Graham Dolsen, and Coach Mark Dolsen - Contributed PhotoA group of Chatham Granite Club curlers ... Read More