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.

Dawson Wins Gold With Canada At World Juniors

Dawson Wins Gold With Canada At World Juniors

Ian Kennedy- August 13, 2018

Team Canada celebrates their gold - Photo from World Junior LacrosseKyle Dawson helped Team Canada defeat Team Iroquois in the gold medal game of the ... Read More

Kent Havoc Showing Their Pride

Kent Havoc Showing Their Pride

Ian Kennedy- August 13, 2018

Pride Weekend in Chatham-Kent is approaching and one local sporting organization is showing their support. The Kent Havoc Rugby Football Club will participate in the ... Read More

DeKoning To Captain Legionnaires

DeKoning To Captain Legionnaires

Ian Kennedy- August 13, 2018

Alec DeKoning celebrates a goal - Photo from InstagramWallaceburg's Alec DeKoning will captain the GOJHL's Sarnia Legionnaires in his final season of Junior hockey. The ... Read More

Stevens, Dorssers Leaders Heading Into Final Tour Stop

Stevens, Dorssers Leaders Heading Into Final Tour Stop

Ian Kennedy- August 12, 2018

The Jamieson Junior Golf Tour will come to a close Monday at Beach Grove Golf and Country Club. Two local golfers, Ryen Stevens and Owen ... Read More

Alison Stephens Wins Bronze At Nationals

Alison Stephens Wins Bronze At Nationals

Ian Kennedy- August 11, 2018

Alison Stephens won a discus bronze medal Friday at the Royal Canadian Legion Youth Track and Field championships in Brandon, Manitoba. The Chatham product represents ... Read More

Trent Fox Signs With ECHL’s Fort Wayne Komets

Trent Fox Signs With ECHL’s Fort Wayne Komets

Ian Kennedy- August 10, 2018

Trent Fox will play professional hockey for the ECHL's Fort Wayne Komets - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL ImagesTrent Fox will play professional hockey next ... Read More

Griffins Win Two More Ontario Titles

Griffins Win Two More Ontario Titles

Ian Kennedy- August 9, 2018

The Wallaceburg Intermediate boys won an all-Ontario 'A' title - Contributed PhotoThe Wallaceburg Griffins Intermediate boys and girls teams both won Ontario championships this week. ... Read More

Henry Svec: CK Election and Sports Interview

Henry Svec: CK Election and Sports Interview

Ian Kennedy- August 9, 2018

Below is Henry Svec, Ward 2 Council Candidate's answers to our CK Election and Sports Survey. Remember to vote on October 22. Name: Henry Svec ... Read More

Art Stirling: CK Election & Sports Interview

Art Stirling: CK Election & Sports Interview

Ian Kennedy- August 8, 2018

Below are the Chatham-Kent Election and Sports interview responses for South Kent, Blenheim council candidate Art Stirling. Remember to vote October 22. Name: Art Stirling ... Read More

Summer Games Gold For St. Pierre

Summer Games Gold For St. Pierre

Ian Kennedy- August 8, 2018

Gabriel St. Pierre with his Ontario Summer Games gold medal - Contributed PhotoDresden's Gabriel St. Pierre helped his Region 3 team win gold at the ... Read More

Wallaceburg Bantams Win Ontario ‘C’ Lacrosse Championship

Wallaceburg Bantams Win Ontario ‘C’ Lacrosse Championship

Ian Kennedy- August 8, 2018

The Bantam Wallaceburg Griffins lacrosse team won an Ontario 'C' championship - Contributed PhotoThe Wallaceburg Griffins Bantam lacrosse team won an Ontario 'C' championship this ... Read More

Blenheim’s Golden Thrower Emma Negri Wins Again

Blenheim’s Golden Thrower Emma Negri Wins Again

Ian Kennedy- August 7, 2018

Emma Negri shows off her many gold medals, winning 9 straight gold in shot put - Contributed PhotoTen-year-old thrower, Emma Negri of Blenheim, completed her ... Read More

Larry Vellinga: CK Election & Sports Interview

Larry Vellinga: CK Election & Sports Interview

Ian Kennedy- August 7, 2018

Below are the Chatham-Kent Election and Sports interview responses for Ward 6, Chatham council candidate Larry Vellinga. Remember to vote October 22. Name: Larry Vellinga ... Read More

Ainsworth, MacKinnon Win Provincial Gold

Ainsworth, MacKinnon Win Provincial Gold

Ian Kennedy- August 7, 2018

Laurin Ainsworth and Kirby MacKinnon won Ontario gold in Beach Volleyball this past weekend - Contributed PhotoChatham-Kent duo Laurin Ainsworth and Kirby MacKinnon won Provincial ... Read More