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.

McKinlay Wins First NCAA Golf Tournament

McKinlay Wins First NCAA Golf Tournament

Ian Kennedy- October 5, 2014

Ridgetown's Crawford McKinlay took his first NCAA golf title over the weekend winning the Motor City Invitational - Photo courtesy of Wayne State AthleticsRidgetown's Crawford ... Read More

Blades Win On Late Game Goal

Blades Win On Late Game Goal

Ian Kennedy- October 5, 2014

Blenheim's Zack Horvath, seen here battling with a Mooretown player Sunday night, had 2 goals and 2 assists, including the game winner against Mooretown - ... Read More

Verboom Lifts Maroons To Lopsided Win

Verboom Lifts Maroons To Lopsided Win

Ian Kennedy- October 5, 2014

Michael Verboom of the Chatham Maroons - Photo by Helen HeathThe Chatham Maroons got back on track Sunday night pounding the last place St. Marys ... Read More

Chad Laprise Wins UFC Debut

Chad Laprise Wins UFC Debut

Ian Kennedy- October 5, 2014

Chad Laprise won his UFC debut - Photo from UFC CanadaChad Laprise made it look easy. Laprise controlled his first official UFC fight, defeating Yosdenis ... Read More

Council Candidate Marc Reid Talks Chatham-Kent Sports

Council Candidate Marc Reid Talks Chatham-Kent Sports

Ian Kennedy- October 5, 2014

Chatham-Kent Civic CentreCKSN asked all candidates running for Chatham-Kent council and mayor, to give us their backgrounds in sports and recreation, and describe their goals ... Read More

EnviroClean Cougar of the Week: Julian Ferrell

EnviroClean Cougar of the Week: Julian Ferrell

Ian Kennedy- October 4, 2014

Julian Ferrell, who plays for the Enviro-Clean Car & Dog Wash Chatham-Kent Cougars fall minor football team, is the Chatham-Kent Cougars Player of the Week, ... Read More

Council Candidate Dave VanDamme Talks Chatham-Kent Sports

Council Candidate Dave VanDamme Talks Chatham-Kent Sports

Ian Kennedy- October 4, 2014

Chatham-Kent Civic CentreCKSN asked all candidates running for Chatham-Kent council and mayor, to give us their backgrounds in sports and recreation, and decribe their goals ... Read More

Kings Sink Sharks In Shootout

Kings Sink Sharks In Shootout

Ian Kennedy- October 3, 2014

John Montgomery had three assists for the Dresden Kings Friday night as they beat Wheatley 5-4 in a shootout - Photo by David DeHoey/ CKSN.caAfter ... Read More

Laprise Promises Fireworks In First UFC Fight

Laprise Promises Fireworks In First UFC Fight

Ian Kennedy- October 3, 2014

Chad Laprise (left) fights Kajan Johnson in episode 10 of The Ultimate Fighter Nations, where Laprise was the eventual champion - Photo from The Ultimate ... Read More

Delyzer Aims To Make An Impact

Delyzer Aims To Make An Impact

Ian Kennedy- October 2, 2014

Merlin's Nick Delyzer will wear number 12 for the GOJHL's Lambton Shores Predators this season - Contributed PhotoAfter being passed over in the OHL draft ... Read More

Martin Wins OCAA Golf Title With Saints

Martin Wins OCAA Golf Title With Saints

Ian Kennedy- October 2, 2014

Laura Martin (centre) with her OCAA winning St. Clair Saints teammates - Contributed PhotoChatham's Laura Martin captured an OCAA golf title with the St. Clair ... Read More

Blades Hold Off Lakers

Blades Hold Off Lakers

Ian Kennedy- October 1, 2014

Blenheim's Bryce Broad battles Wallaceburg's Brendan Ritchie in Wednesday night's game - Photo by Jocelyn McLaughlin/ CKSN.caThe Wallaceburg Lakers fought hard in the third period ... Read More

Riversite Realty Todd & Rick Shepley Laker of the Game: Jeff Brown

Riversite Realty Todd & Rick Shepley Laker of the Game: Jeff Brown

Ian Kennedy- October 1, 2014

The Wallaceburg Lakers Player of the Game, sponsored by Riversite Realty Todd and Rick Shepley, for Wallaceburg's October 1 game against the Blenheim Blades is ... Read More

CKSS Runners Conquer Thrill On The Hill

CKSS Runners Conquer Thrill On The Hill

Ian Kennedy- October 1, 2014

From left to right, CKSS' runners who placed at Thrill on the Hill Tuesday, Josh Kellier, Quinn Cannella, Sydnye Gagnier, and Delainey Johnson - Contributed ... Read More