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.

Rae, Parks At OFSAA Tennis

Rae, Parks At OFSAA Tennis

Ian Kennedy- May 28, 2017

Alison Rae (left) and Reese Parks will compete at OFSAA tennis this week - Contributed PhotoTwo John McGregor Secondary School girls will be representing Chatham-Kent ... Read More

Bantam Cougars Ready For Competition

Bantam Cougars Ready For Competition

Ian Kennedy- May 24, 2017

The Bantam Chatham-Kent Cougars prepare at practice Tuesday night - Photo by Dean Creechan/ CKSN.caThe Chatham-Kent Cougars bantam football team begin their OFC season this ... Read More

Buxton Adds Makeup Races Friday

Buxton Adds Makeup Races Friday

Ian Kennedy- May 24, 2017

Dale Glassford's number 60 car on opening night - Photo by Val Hal ProductionsAfter two of the first three weeks of the South Buxton Raceway ... Read More

Maroons Hand Out Annual Awards

Maroons Hand Out Annual Awards

Ian Kennedy- May 23, 2017

The Chatham Maroons 2017 award winners - Contributed PhotoThe Chatham Maroons held their year end Awards Banquet Saturday in Tilbury, honouring their top performers from ... Read More

Jamieson Tour Back For 30th Season

Ian Kennedy- May 23, 2017

The Jamieson Junior Golf Tour will return for their 30th season of golf in Chatham-Kent and Essex County. The tour, which began in 1988, features ... Read More

Travis Konecny Settles For Silver

Travis Konecny Settles For Silver

Ian Kennedy- May 21, 2017

Chatham-Kent's Travis Konecny battles with Sweden's Anton Stralman in the IIHF gold medal game - Photo by Andre Ringuette/ HHOF-IIHF ImagesTeam Canada lost a dramatic ... Read More

Lancers Win LKSSAA Rugby Championship

Lancers Win LKSSAA Rugby Championship

Ian Kennedy- May 20, 2017

The UCC Lancers Senior Girls rugby team won the LKSSAA championship Friday - Contributed PhotoThe UCC Lancers capped off a dominant LKSSAA senior girls rugby ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Peewee Cougars Roaring Already

Chatham-Kent Peewee Cougars Roaring Already

Ian Kennedy- May 19, 2017

The Chatham-Kent Cougars Peewee team runs a play at practice this week with coaches looking on - Photo by Dean Creechan/ CKSN.caThe Chatham-Kent Cougars football ... Read More

Grayson Ladd Officially Signs With OHL’s Rangers

Grayson Ladd Officially Signs With OHL’s Rangers

Ian Kennedy- May 18, 2017

Grayson Ladd signs with the Kitchener Rangers - Photo by the Kitchener Rangers Grayson Ladd signs with the Kitchener Rangers - Photo by the Kitchener ... Read More

Lakers Announce Staff, Continue Rebuild Off Ice

Lakers Announce Staff, Continue Rebuild Off Ice

Ian Kennedy- May 18, 2017

The Wallaceburg Lakers announced their complete coaching and front office staff for the 2017-2018 PJHL Stobbs Division season. As announced in March, the Lakers have ... Read More

Whitson Wins National Title With Team Alberta

Whitson Wins National Title With Team Alberta

Ian Kennedy- May 17, 2017

Team Alberta, including Chatham's Derek Whitson, celebrates a National title win - Photo by Sledge Hockey AlbertaChatham's Derek Whitson took his talents out West, and ... Read More

Lambton Shores Predators Headed To Komoka

Lambton Shores Predators Headed To Komoka

Ian Kennedy- May 16, 2017

A realignment in the GOJHL's Western Conference is expected to be announced next month as the Lambton Shores Predators will be on the move to ... Read More

Thompson, Mackenzie Make Commitment

Thompson, Mackenzie Make Commitment

Ian Kennedy- May 16, 2017

Alec MacKenzie of the Chatham Maroons will play NCAA DIII hockey next season - Photo by Helen Heath/ Chatham MaroonsTwo Chatham Maroons forwards will suit ... Read More

First Ever Chatham “Diamonds Day” This Weekend

First Ever Chatham “Diamonds Day” This Weekend

Ian Kennedy- May 16, 2017

The Chatham Minor Baseball Association, supported by Ron Field & Sons Electric will celebrate the game of Baseball in Chatham on May 20, with the ... Read More