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.

Maroons Blow Up Rockets

Maroons Blow Up Rockets

Ian Kennedy- September 21, 2014

Levi Tetrault picked up his first Junior point Sunday in Chatham's win - Photo by Helen Heath/ Chatham MaroonsThe Chatham Maroons handled the Strathroy Rockets ... Read More

Hockey Canada Could Vote To Change Midget and Bantam Age Groups

Hockey Canada Could Vote To Change Midget and Bantam Age Groups

Ian Kennedy- September 21, 2014

Midget and Bantam players with the Chatham-Kent Cyclones, along with area minor hockey systems, would see their age group divisions change should this proposal move ... Read More

Chatham-Kent’s Top Hockey Prospects: Watch List

Chatham-Kent’s Top Hockey Prospects: Watch List

Ian Kennedy- September 20, 2014

Brendan Ritchie carries the puck across the blueline in the home opener for the Wallaceburg Lakers - Photo by Jocelyn McLaughlin/ CKSN.caLast week we released ... Read More

Wheatley Sharks Double Up Kings

Wheatley Sharks Double Up Kings

Ian Kennedy- September 20, 2014

A Wheatley Sharks player gets a scoring chance Friday against Dresden - Photo by Wyatt Williams The Dresden Kings hosted the Wheatley Sharks Friday, for ... Read More

Council Candidate Derek Robertson Talks Chatham-Kent Sports

Council Candidate Derek Robertson Talks Chatham-Kent Sports

Ian Kennedy- September 20, 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

Thames Grove Cross Country Series Kicks Off

Thames Grove Cross Country Series Kicks Off

Ian Kennedy- September 19, 2014

A group of Indian Creek runners approaches the finish at Wednesday's meet - Contributed PhotoThe first race of the four race elementary cross country series ... Read More

Shepley Prospect For Upcoming NLL Draft

Shepley Prospect For Upcoming NLL Draft

Ian Kennedy- September 19, 2014

Joel Shepley with the Six Nations Arrows earlier this season - Photo by Ward Laforme Jr.Wallaceburg's Joel Shepley will be one of many prospects considered ... Read More

Busy Day In High School Sports

Busy Day In High School Sports

Ian Kennedy- September 18, 2014

It was a busy day in high school sports Thursday, with 19 regular season games on the LKSSAA schedule in basketball, football, and soccer, as ... Read More

Cobras Snap Up Gold In Michigan

Cobras Snap Up Gold In Michigan

Ian Kennedy- September 18, 2014

The Kent Teksavvy Minor Atom AA team won the Michigan Ice Hawks Invitational Tournament held in Fraser, Michigan - Contributed PhotoThe Kent Teksavvy Minor Atom ... Read More

Essex 73s Shutout Wallaceburg

Essex 73s Shutout Wallaceburg

Ian Kennedy- September 17, 2014

Wallaceburg's Frankie White faces off against Essex's Michael Vieira in Wednesday's matchup between the teams - Photo by Jocelyn McLaughlin/ CKSN.caAfter starting their season 0-2 ... Read More

Riversite Realty, Todd & Rick Shepley Laker of the Game: Trevor Waller

Riversite Realty, Todd & Rick Shepley Laker of the Game: Trevor Waller

Ian Kennedy- September 17, 2014

The Wallaceburg Lakers Player of the Game, sponsored by Riversite Realty Todd and Rick Shepley, for Wallaceburg's September 18 game against the Essex 73s is ... Read More

Hope Wins NHL Rookie Tournament With Blue Jackets

Hope Wins NHL Rookie Tournament With Blue Jackets

Ian Kennedy- September 17, 2014

Blenheim's Kyle Hope (kneeling in centre) helped the Columbus Blue Jackets win the annual Traverse City NHL Rookie Tournament - Photo courtesy of the Columbus ... Read More

The Rookies: Preseason Lessons And A Familiar Face

The Rookies: Preseason Lessons And A Familiar Face

Ian Kennedy- September 17, 2014

Brady Pataki (left) warming up prior to a Sudbury Wolves preseason game, next to linemate Michael Pezzetta - Contributed PhotoWith training camp behind them, Brady ... Read More

Meidlinger Wins Job With Trent

Meidlinger Wins Job With Trent

Ian Kennedy- September 17, 2014

When Ridgetown's Julia Meidlinger stepped onto the Trent University campus this Fall, she had intended on pursuing a University degree. After making the Trent University ... Read More