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.

Former Maroon Azevedo Named To Canada’s Pre-Olympic Tournament Roster

Former Maroon Azevedo Named To Canada’s Pre-Olympic Tournament Roster

Ian Kennedy- July 27, 2017

Former Chatham Maroons forward Justin Azevedo, seen here with the KHL's Ak Bars Kazan, will play for Canada in one of two pre-Olympic Games tournaments ... Read More

Athletes Fuel Cup To Showcase Areas Top Hockey Players

Athletes Fuel Cup To Showcase Areas Top Hockey Players

Ian Kennedy- July 26, 2017

Jamie Schaafsma (left) and Seth Griffith (right) captain their respective teams for the second year at the Athlete Fuel Cup in Chatham - Contributed PhotoThe ... Read More

U16 Chatham Strikers Win Soccerfest Title

U16 Chatham Strikers Win Soccerfest Title

Ian Kennedy- July 26, 2017

The Chatham Strikers U16 soccer team won the Soccerfest Tournament in St. Thomas - Contributed PhotoThe U16 Chatham Strikers girls soccer team travelled to St.Thomas ... Read More

Dane Fox Signs With Germany’s Nurnberg Ice Tigers

Dane Fox Signs With Germany’s Nurnberg Ice Tigers

Ian Kennedy- July 25, 2017

Dane Fox, seen here with the Missouri Mavericks, has signed to play professionally in GermanyThamesville's Dane Fox has signed in one of Europe's top professional ... Read More

JV Cougars Into Division Final

JV Cougars Into Division Final

Ian Kennedy- July 24, 2017

Cam Creechan (right) jumps in celebration after tipping a ball into teammate Evan Clark's hands for an interception - Photo by Dean Creechan/ CKSN.caThe Chatham-Kent ... Read More

Oulds Finishes 5th At Pan American Championships

Oulds Finishes 5th At Pan American Championships

Ian Kennedy- July 23, 2017

Ally Oulds and silver medal winning teammate Xahria Santiago at the Pan American U20 Track and Field championships - Photo from InstagramChatham's Ally Oulds finished ... Read More

Major Midget AAA vs. Junior C: Where Next?

Major Midget AAA vs. Junior C: Where Next?

Ian Kennedy- July 23, 2017

It's going to become a more difficult question with the new OHL U18 Draft in place. Where do you go following your Minor Midget 'AAA' ... Read More

Maroons Preparing to Launch New Season

Maroons Preparing to Launch New Season

Ian Kennedy- July 21, 2017

The clock is ticking down until a new season of Chatham Maroons hockey launches. Training camp for the GOJHL team is only a few weeks ... Read More

Aitken, Kirchner To Play In Europe

Aitken, Kirchner To Play In Europe

Ian Kennedy- July 20, 2017

Xandre Aitken (left) and Lucas Kirchner (right) will head to Sweden and Finland to play a series of games with the Draftday 07s this month ... Read More

Ladd At Canadian U17 Camp

Ladd At Canadian U17 Camp

Ian Kennedy- July 20, 2017

Kent Bridge's Grayson Ladd will be among the top hockey players, aged 16-19 competing for a roster spot this week at the Hockey Canada National ... Read More

Cougars Shutout Ticats To Advance

Cougars Shutout Ticats To Advance

Ian Kennedy- July 17, 2017

Cougars receiver Bennet Schaffer looks to pull in a catch this weekend against the Hamilton Tiger-Cars - Photo by Dean Creechan/ CKSN.caThe Chatham-Kent Cougars Junior ... Read More

Roeszler Adds Skill To Spitfires

Roeszler Adds Skill To Spitfires

Ian Kennedy- July 17, 2017

Tyler Roeszler has been hired by the OHL's Windsor SpitfiresChatham's Tyler Roeszler will look to help the OHL's Windsor Spitfires showcase an develop their skill ... Read More

Former Cyclone Gagnon Commits To Windsor

Former Cyclone Gagnon Commits To Windsor

Ian Kennedy- July 15, 2017

Kody Gagnon, a Chatham-Kent Cyclones product, skating with the OHL's Barrie Colts - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL ImagesFormer Chatham-Kent Cyclones defenseman Kody Gagnon will ... Read More

Chatham Ball Hockey Champions Crowned

Chatham Ball Hockey Champions Crowned

Ian Kennedy- July 15, 2017

The Chatham Ball Hockey League crowned their 2017 Divisional champions, with the OPG Oilers winning the Novice league, the OPG Sharks taking the Peewee/Atom league, ... Read More