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.

Year in Review: August 2016

Year in Review: August 2016

Ian Kennedy- December 29, 2016

To say August was a slow month for sports in Chatham-Kent would be both true and untrue. We didn't have a dozen ground breaking stories, ... Read More

Year in Review: July 2016

Year in Review: July 2016

Ian Kennedy- December 29, 2016

July 2016 had a number of individual accolades for Chatham-Kent athletes. Here are the top stories from July 2016: Blades Alumni Signs With Maple Leafs ... Read More

Year in Review: June 2016

Year in Review: June 2016

Ian Kennedy- December 28, 2016

Kelton Evans and Ashley Jackson - Photo from TwitterHigh school sports came to a close, and the summer season began. June always marks a season ... Read More

Year in Review: May 2016

Year in Review: May 2016

Ian Kennedy- December 28, 2016

The CKSS Golden Hawks senior girls celebrate their LKSSAA title - Contributed PhotoMay was an exciting month in Chatham-Kent sports, including the introduction of a ... Read More

Year in Review: April 2016

Year in Review: April 2016

Ian Kennedy- December 27, 2016

April saw a whole new group of sports gearing up in Chatham-Kent, and a group of local athletes earning recognition. Madison Broad at Olympic Trials ... Read More

Year in Review: March 2016

Year in Review: March 2016

Ian Kennedy- December 27, 2016

The Dresden Midget Rep hockey team ended a 29-year-drought when they won the OMHA championship this weekend.As the weather started to heat up, so did ... Read More

Year In Review: February 2016

Year In Review: February 2016

Ian Kennedy- December 26, 2016

The Lambton-Kent Cardinals were one of two Chatham-Kent schools to win LKSSAA hockey titles Wednesday - Contributed PhotoAs February rolled in, hockey hit full stride, ... Read More

Year In Review: January 2016

Year In Review: January 2016

Ian Kennedy- December 26, 2016

Citizens, including Joan Horvat (centre) at Bothwell Area Sports Centre this past weekend - Photo by Angela Van Horn PhotographyThe New Year rang in, and ... Read More

Maroons Add Noah Bushnell

Maroons Add Noah Bushnell

Ian Kennedy- December 22, 2016

Noah Bushnell with the OHL's Sarnia Sting - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL ImagesThe Chatham Maroons have added a major piece to their on ice ... Read More

Maroons Fire Verbeek

Ian Kennedy- December 20, 2016

The Chatham Maroons today relieved Brian Verbeek of his head coaching responsibilities. The team announced that for the time being, Bob Burroughs and Ryan Hope ... Read More

Durston, Belanger Named To Stealth Roster

Durston, Belanger Named To Stealth Roster

Ian Kennedy- December 20, 2016

With another National Lacrosse League season only a few weeks away, two Wallaceburg lacrosse products have been named to the Vancouver Stealth opening day roster. ... Read More

14U Ballhawks Win Gold

14U Ballhawks Win Gold

Ian Kennedy- December 18, 2016

The Chatham Ballhawks 14U girls team won gold this weekend - Contributed PhotoThe Chatham Ballhawks 14U girls volleyball team captured gold at the 14U Girls ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Male Athlete of the Year: Final Four Voting

Chatham-Kent Male Athlete of the Year: Final Four Voting

Ian Kennedy- December 15, 2016

Chatham-Kent's 2016 Male Athlete of the Year Final Four nominees - From top left clockwise: Steve Eldridge, Lee Kucera, Jonah Pataki, Dillon LibertyWe’ve reached the ... Read More

Krieger Finds His Fit

Krieger Finds His Fit

Ian Kennedy- December 13, 2016

Ross Krieger with the OJHL's North York Rangers - Photo by Andy Corneau / OJHL Images For players making the jump between teams, and between ... Read More