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.

No Funding, No Arena Council Hears

No Funding, No Arena Council Hears

Ian Kennedy- May 28, 2018

Chatham-Kent Council heard a report from Municipal CAO Don Shropshire Monday on the potential of a new twin-pad arena being built in Chatham-Kent. Shropshire made ... Read More

Novice Griffins Win Herb Lea Tournament

Novice Griffins Win Herb Lea Tournament

Ian Kennedy- May 28, 2018

Wallaceburg Griffins celebrate their Herb Lea win - Photo from Wallaceburg Lacrosse TwitterThe Wallaceburg Griffins Novice lacrosse team won the Sarnia Herb Lea Tournament this ... Read More

McPherson, Gorski, Isaac Invited To Canada U18 Camp

McPherson, Gorski, Isaac Invited To Canada U18 Camp

Ian Kennedy- May 28, 2018

Left to right - Jessie McPherson, Emma Gorski, and Kaitlyn Isaac pose at Athletes Fuel Strength & Conditioning in ChathamA local trio of female hockey ... Read More

Maroons Commit To Goaltender Adam Harris

Maroons Commit To Goaltender Adam Harris

Ian Kennedy- May 27, 2018

Adam Harris is flanked by Maroons Assistant Coach, Andrew Donaldson (left), and Head Coach, Kyle Makaric (right)The Chatham Maroons have committed to 2001 birth year ... Read More

Havoc Off To A Hot Start With Win Over Norfolk

Havoc Off To A Hot Start With Win Over Norfolk

Ian Kennedy- May 27, 2018

Rhys Higgens knocks off a tackle in Saturday's Kent Havoc win. Higgens had three tries - Photo by Chris MarvellThe Kent Havoc faced a tough ... Read More

Red Devils Look To Bounce Back

Ian Kennedy- May 23, 2018

The Wallaceburg Red Devils will look to bounce back after their second loss of the season this weekend to the Windsor Clippers. Wallaceburg had won ... Read More

No Ice, But Bothwell Arena Is Still A Hub For Community Sports

No Ice, But Bothwell Arena Is Still A Hub For Community Sports

Ian Kennedy- May 22, 2018

Youth participating in lacrosse at Bothwell Arena - Photo by BARACThe ice might be out for the season, but the Bothwell Area Sports Centre is ... Read More

Chad Laprise Knocked Out

Chad Laprise Knocked Out

Ian Kennedy- May 20, 2018

Chad Laprise of Chatham fell victim to a first round knock out at UFC Fight Night in Santiago, Chile this weekend. The 31-year-old Laprise, who ... Read More

Kent Havoc Set To Open 2018 Season

Kent Havoc Set To Open 2018 Season

Ian Kennedy- May 20, 2018

A Kent Havoc player runs the ball Saturday at the Rose City Tournament - Photo by Chris MarvellThe Kent Havoc Rugby Football Club will open ... Read More

Dukes Advance To Semis At RBC Cup

Dukes Advance To Semis At RBC Cup

Ian Kennedy- May 18, 2018

Bryce Yetman with the OJHL's Wellington Dukes - Photo by Andy Corneau/DHC via OJHL ImagesThe Wellington Dukes, featuring four former Chatham Maroons, are in the ... Read More

Mustangs Named OUA Team of the Year Including Martin, Miller, Lindley

Mustangs Named OUA Team of the Year Including Martin, Miller, Lindley

Ian Kennedy- May 17, 2018

Three Chatham-Kent products, Austin Miller, Zach Lindley, and Connor Martin won the Vanier Cup with Western - Photo by Western MustangsThree Chatham football players, Connor ... Read More

Chad Laprise Fighting This Week

Chad Laprise Fighting This Week

Ian Kennedy- May 16, 2018

Chad Laprise of Chatham will compete in the UFC Fight Night in Santiago, Chile this week, with his bout scheduled for May 19. The 31-year-old ... Read More

Butzer Ends College Career With A Win

Butzer Ends College Career With A Win

Ian Kennedy- May 15, 2018

Mackenzie Butzer celebrates her win - Photo by the PGAMackenzie Butzer can officially say she's going out on top, as the Chatham golfer closed out ... Read More

Nicholas Helps Canada To Fifth Place Finish

Nicholas Helps Canada To Fifth Place Finish

Ian Kennedy- May 14, 2018

Breanne Nicholas runs a ball at the 2018 HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series - Photo by Rugby CanadaBlenheim's Breanne Nicholas and Team Canada's Rugby ... Read More