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.

Trent Fox Traded To Steelheads

Trent Fox Traded To Steelheads

Ian Kennedy- January 10, 2017

Trent Fox, seen here with the Hamilton Bulldogs, has been traded to the Mississauga Steelheads - Photo by Aaron Bell/ OHL ImagesFor the second time ... Read More

Cyclones Undefeated At Festival of Lights

Cyclones Undefeated At Festival of Lights

Ian Kennedy- January 10, 2017

The Chatham-Kent Cyclones 2005 team won the Niagara Festival of Lights Tournament this weekend - Contributed PhotoThe 2005 Chatham-Kent Cyclones were undefeated and won gold ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Women’s Hockey Prospects: In Season

Chatham-Kent Women’s Hockey Prospects: In Season

Ian Kennedy- January 10, 2017

Instead of creating a list in this edition, we thought to go through various groups of players, highlighting some of the best of the bunch. ... Read More

Sydnee Baker Bringing Big Game To Small Island

Sydnee Baker Bringing Big Game To Small Island

Ian Kennedy- January 9, 2017

Sydnee Baker with the UPEI Panthers - Photo by UPEI AthleticsWhen most people talk about "Island Life," they picture palm trees and sandy beaches. Although ... Read More

Maroons Continue To Remake Roster

Maroons Continue To Remake Roster

Ian Kennedy- January 7, 2017

New Chatham Maroons acquisition with the OJHL's Oakville Blades in 2015 -Photo by Kevin Sousa/ OJHL ImagesThe Chatham Maroons continued their roster remake this weekend, ... Read More

LGBTQ In Sports Workshop Next Week, Sign Up Today!

Ian Kennedy- January 7, 2017

Chatham-Kent will welcome representatives from the Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity next month for a workshop aiming to educate local coaches and athletes ... Read More

2016 Chatham-Kent Male Athlete of the Year: Lee Kucera

2016 Chatham-Kent Male Athlete of the Year: Lee Kucera

Ian Kennedy- January 3, 2017

Lee Kucera throws at Nationals - Photo by Athletics CanadaAfter more than two weeks of voting, the Chatham-Kent Sports Network readers have selected Chatham’s Lee ... Read More

Maroons Head Back To The Ice

Maroons Head Back To The Ice

Ian Kennedy- January 3, 2017

Noah Bushnell and the Chatham Maroons are back in action this Thursday - Photo by Wyatt Williams/ CKSN.caThe Chatham Maroons will open their 2018 schedule ... Read More

2016 Chatham-Kent Female Athlete of the Year: Ashley Jackson

2016 Chatham-Kent Female Athlete of the Year: Ashley Jackson

Ian Kennedy- January 2, 2017

Ashley Jackson with the Dalhousie Tigers - Photo by Dalhousie AthleticsAfter more than two weeks of voting, the Chatham-Kent Sports Network readers have selected Chatham’s ... Read More

Top 10 Sports Stories From 2016

Top 10 Sports Stories From 2016

Ian Kennedy- December 31, 2016

Citizens, including Joan Horvat (centre) at Bothwell Area Sports Centre this past weekend - Photo by Angela Van Horn Photography2016 was a great year for ... Read More

Year in Review: December 2016

Ian Kennedy- December 31, 2016

While the month typically gets slow around the holiday, the Chatham Maroons made sure we had enough to talk about in December 2016. Here's a ... Read More

Year in Review: November 2016

Year in Review: November 2016

Ian Kennedy- December 30, 2016

The weather got colder, but the sports stories didn't slow down. Another LKSSAA season ended, and several local athletes stepped into the spotlight. Here is ... Read More

Year in Review: October 2016

Year in Review: October 2016

Ian Kennedy- December 30, 2016

October 2016 was an incredibly busy month for Chatham-Kent Sports news. NHL and OHL news, high school accolades, and much more. Here are the top ... Read More

Year in Review: September 2016

Year in Review: September 2016

Ian Kennedy- December 29, 2016

We love September. It's a fresh start for many sports, and the headlines begin heating up. Here are the top stories from Chatham-Kent sports in ... Read More