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.

Butzer Wins National Title

Butzer Wins National Title

Ian Kennedy- May 15, 2017

Mackenzie Butzer watches a shot at the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship - Photo from Bethune-Cookman UniversityChatham's Mackenzie Butzer won a pair of National Championship ... Read More

Cougars Ready For Kick Off

Cougars Ready For Kick Off

Ian Kennedy- May 15, 2017

A Chatham-Kent Cougars player rushes the ball during the OFC Bantam championship game last season - Photo by Dean Creechan/ CKSN.caThe Chatham-Kent Cougars football club ... Read More

Carleton Camping For Canada

Carleton Camping For Canada

Ian Kennedy- May 13, 2017

Bridget Carleton puts up a shot for Iowa State - Photo by Iowa State Athletics CommunicationChatham's Bridget Carleton is at camp this week, trying to ... Read More

Former Maroon Cale Markham Commits To Finlandia

Former Maroon Cale Markham Commits To Finlandia

Ian Kennedy- May 12, 2017

Cale Markham with the Chatham MaroonsFormer Chatham Maroons forward Cale Markham, who spent half of last season with Chatham, has committed to play NCAA Division ... Read More

Montour, Ducks Into Conference Final

Montour, Ducks Into Conference Final

Ian Kennedy- May 12, 2017

Former Tilbury resident and Chatham-Kent Cyclones alumni Brandon Montour helped the NHL's Anaheim Ducks advance to the Western Conference Finals, eliminating the Edmonton Oilers in ... Read More

Maroons Continue To Add To Roster

Maroons Continue To Add To Roster

Ian Kennedy- May 11, 2017

Alixe Saliba, who spent last season with the PJHL's Wheatley Sharks, has signed with the Chatham Maroons - Contributed PhotoThe Chatham Maroons continued to build ... Read More

Havoc Men Set For New Season

Havoc Men Set For New Season

Ian Kennedy- May 11, 2017

The Kent Havoc Rugby Football Club will begin their 2017 season this weekend with a preseason tournament in Windsor. The club will look to prepare ... Read More

Maroons Commit To Tilbury Underager Dylan Schives

Maroons Commit To Tilbury Underager Dylan Schives

Ian Kennedy- May 10, 2017

Dylan Schives, seen here with the Chatham-Kent Cyclones, will suit up for the Chatham Maroons next season - Photo by Paul KiddThe Chatham Maroons continued ... Read More

Airhawks Win Provincial Bronze

Airhawks Win Provincial Bronze

Ian Kennedy- May 10, 2017

The Wallaceburg Airhawks won division one bronze at provincials - Contributed PhotoThe Wallaceburg Airhawks U19 Junior Women's team competed in the Division One Provincial Basketball ... Read More

Wallaceburg Lakers Rebrand With New Logo

Wallaceburg Lakers Rebrand With New Logo

Ian Kennedy- May 9, 2017

The new Wallaceburg Lakers logoThe Wallaceburg Lakers will have a new logo and a new look next season as they look to rebuild and rebrand ... Read More

OFSAA Badminton A Success

OFSAA Badminton A Success

Ian Kennedy- May 9, 2017

Darby Barnard (left) and Taylor Kewley won "C" flight antique bronze this weekend at OFSAA badminton - Contributed PhotoSeveral local competitors found success this past ... Read More

Red Devils Remain Atop Division

Red Devils Remain Atop Division

Ian Kennedy- May 8, 2017

Two Wallaceburg Red Devils players play defense at home - Photo by Wyatt Williams/ CKSN.caThrough their first 6 games this season, the Wallaceburg Red Devils ... Read More

Pataki, Green Passed Over In CFL Draft

Pataki, Green Passed Over In CFL Draft

Ian Kennedy- May 8, 2017

Chatham-Kent football products Jonah Pataki and Clark Green were not selected Sunday in the eight round CFL Draft. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers selected Faith Ekakitie ... Read More

Chatham Maroons Happy With Camp, Sign Three

Ian Kennedy- May 5, 2017

The Chatham Maroons finished their spring camp Thursday night with four teams of prospects facing off, vying for attention from the Junior B team's coaching ... Read More