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.

TekSavvy Backs New Toronto Pro Rugby Team

TekSavvy Backs New Toronto Pro Rugby Team

Ian Kennedy- May 5, 2017

Chatham company TekSavvy, an internet and phone provider, will partner up with Toronto's newest professional sports franchise, the Toronto Wolfpack. The Wolfpack are a professional ... Read More

New Arena Talk (Just Talk) Continues

Ian Kennedy- May 4, 2017

At his annual address to the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce, Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope made a familiar statement, that the Municipality is looking into, and ... Read More

OFSAA Badminton Opens Tomorrow

OFSAA Badminton Opens Tomorrow

Ian Kennedy- May 4, 2017

OFSAA badminton will be hosted by Pain Court, in Pain Court and Chatham this weekOFSAA badminton will get rolling at three locations in Chatham-Kent this ... Read More

Rayne Kellier Commits To Windsor

Rayne Kellier Commits To Windsor

Ian Kennedy- May 2, 2017

Rayne Kellier (left) signs with the University of Windsor - Photo from TwitterChatham's Rayne Kellier has committed to compete with the University of Windsor Lancers ... Read More

Races Begin At Buxton This Weekend

Races Begin At Buxton This Weekend

Ian Kennedy- May 1, 2017

South Buxton Raceway - Photo by ApexOne Photography/ James MacDonaldAnother season of dirt track racing is about to get underway at South Buxton Raceway, with ... Read More

Fox, Harrogate In OHL Final

Fox, Harrogate In OHL Final

Ian Kennedy- April 30, 2017

Trent Fox of the Mississauga Steelheads in the OHL"s Eastern Conference finals - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL ImagesThamesville's Trent fox and Chatham's Brendan Harrogate ... Read More

Former Lakers Owners Buy GMHL Franchise

Former Lakers Owners Buy GMHL Franchise

Ian Kennedy- April 27, 2017

Logo for the GMHL's Windsor Aces The former owners of the Wallaceburg Lakers will move to the Greater Metro Junior Hockey League next season. Joe ... Read More

Badminton Players Qualify For OFSAA

Badminton Players Qualify For OFSAA

Ian Kennedy- April 26, 2017

ESPC's Rachel Benn was one of several local athletes to qualify for OFSAA this week. She finished 3rd at SWOSSAA - Contributed PhotoSeveral Chatham-Kent badminton ... Read More

Dawson, McGrail Playing For Sutherland Cup

Dawson, McGrail Playing For Sutherland Cup

Ian Kennedy- April 26, 2017

Kyle Dawson hoists the Western Conference trophy this year - Contributed PhotoLocal hockey products Kyle Dawson and Trenton McGrail will play with the GOJHL's London ... Read More

Red Devils Win Home Opener

Red Devils Win Home Opener

Ian Kennedy- April 22, 2017

A Wallaceburg Red Devils player fires a shot in Saturday's home opener against Elora - Photo by Wyatt Williams/ CKSN.caThe Wallaceburg Red Devils won their ... Read More

Opinion: Windsor Minor Hockey Didn’t Do Enough

Opinion: Windsor Minor Hockey Didn’t Do Enough

Ian Kennedy- April 20, 2017

Protesters outside the WMHA annual general meeting - Photo from Facebook / Michael MalottWindsor Minor Hockey Association president Dean Lapierre is back. He was reinstated ... Read More

Travis Konecny Named To Team Canada

Travis Konecny Named To Team Canada

Ian Kennedy- April 19, 2017

Travis Konecny with the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers - Photo from NHL.comClachan's Travis Konecny will represent Team Canada at the upcoming IIHF World Championships, which begin ... Read More

Badminton Finals This Week

Ian Kennedy- April 18, 2017

The LKSSAA South badminton finals were held last week at the St. Clair Health Plex in Chatham with the top 6 advancing to this weeks ... Read More

Tess Scaman Commits To Post University

Tess Scaman Commits To Post University

Ian Kennedy- April 13, 2017

Tess Scaman tees off on the Jamieson Junior Golf Tour this past summer - Photo by Jamieson Junior Tour/ South Shore PhotosChatham's Tess Scaman has ... Read More