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.

Registration Now Open For 2019 Tuukka Cup

Registration Now Open For 2019 Tuukka Cup

Ian Kennedy- April 16, 2019

The 2nd annual Tuukka Cup opens for registration today. New this year to the event will be 2 adult leagues, over 30 and 18-30, each ... Read More

Chatham Coloured All-Stars Comic Book Launch Happening In Chatham

Chatham Coloured All-Stars Comic Book Launch Happening In Chatham

Ian Kennedy- April 15, 2019

A new comic book, featuring the Chatham Coloured All-Stars will be launched in Chatham on April 27, featuring artist Scott Chantler. The launch will be ... Read More

Garret Day Headed Fore Wayne State

Garret Day Headed Fore Wayne State

Ian Kennedy- April 12, 2019

Garret Day will be teeing up with the Wayne State University men's golf team next season after committing to play for the school. The Chatham ... Read More

Spencer Lecot Drafted By The Flint Firebirds

Spencer Lecot Drafted By The Flint Firebirds

Ian Kennedy- April 11, 2019

Former long time Chatham-Kent Cyclones defender Spencer Lecot was drafted Wednesday in the OHL U18 Draft. Lecot was selected 22nd overall in the second round ... Read More

Bridget Carleton Drafted By WNBA’s Connecticut Sun

Bridget Carleton Drafted By WNBA’s Connecticut Sun

Ian Kennedy- April 10, 2019

Bridget Carleton of Chatham, Ontario was selected by the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA Draft. The Sun drafted Carleton in the second round, 21st overall. ... Read More

Red Devils Ready To Rebuild, Look To Outwork Opponents

Red Devils Ready To Rebuild, Look To Outwork Opponents

Ian Kennedy- April 10, 2019

The Wallaceburg Red Devils are ready for another season of Ontario Junior B Lacrosse. With many veterans moving on from last year, the Red Devils ... Read More

TJ Brodie Set To Open NHL Playoffs

TJ Brodie Set To Open NHL Playoffs

Ian Kennedy- April 8, 2019

Dresden's TJ Brodie, a member of the Calgary Flames, will open the NHL playoffs with his team this week. Calgary was the top team in ... Read More

WNBA Draft Waiting For Bridget Carleton This Week

WNBA Draft Waiting For Bridget Carleton This Week

Ian Kennedy- April 8, 2019

Bridget Carleton will be one of many anxious prospects this week when the WNBA Draft gets underway on April 10. The three round draft, selects ... Read More

Mutual Excitement From Goure, Attack

Mutual Excitement From Goure, Attack

Ian Kennedy- April 7, 2019

Deni Goure (left) and second round picks Ethan Burroughs made the trip to Owen Sound SaturdayDeni Goure went high in the 2019 OHL Draft, and ... Read More

Deni Goure Drafted 10th Overall

Deni Goure Drafted 10th Overall

Ian Kennedy- April 6, 2019

Deni Goure at the OHL Combine - Photo by CHL Images Deni Goure was the first local player selected in the OHL Draft, being chosen 10th ... Read More

One Year Since Humboldt Crash

One Year Since Humboldt Crash

Ian Kennedy- April 6, 2019

What likely seems like yesterday for most, was one year ago today. On April 6, 2018, 16 people were killed and 13 injured in a ... Read More

Dawson, Nationals Headed For Sutherland Cup

Dawson, Nationals Headed For Sutherland Cup

Ian Kennedy- April 5, 2019

Kyle Dawson hoists the GOJHL Western Conference trophy - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.caThe London Nationals, captained by former Dresden Kings product and Florence resident ... Read More

Bridget Carleton Wins NCAA’s Highest Honour, Cheryl Miller Award

Bridget Carleton Wins NCAA’s Highest Honour, Cheryl Miller Award

Ian Kennedy- April 4, 2019

Bridget Carleton was named the 2019 winner of the Cheryl Miller Award, honouring the NCAA's best small forward. The award is considered the highest honour ... Read More

Spencer Marcus Getting Into The Swing Of Things

Spencer Marcus Getting Into The Swing Of Things

Ian Kennedy- April 4, 2019

Spencer Marcus at the plate with the Dodge City ConquistadorsWhen Chatham's Spencer Marcus decided to pack his bags and play college baseball for Dodge City ... Read More