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.

Lil’ Ruggers Bringing Rugby Fun To A New Generation

Lil’ Ruggers Bringing Rugby Fun To A New Generation

Ian Kennedy- July 9, 2019

Members of the Lil' Ruggers program in Chatham - Contributed PhotoChatham-Kent's next generation of athletes have been hitting the field this summer with the Kent ... Read More

Brett Brochu Officially Signs With The OHL’s London Knights

Brett Brochu Officially Signs With The OHL’s London Knights

Ian Kennedy- July 8, 2019

Brett Brochu makes a stop for the Dresden Kings - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.caGoaltender Brett Brochu has signed with the OHL's London Knights. Brochu, ... Read More

Lawn Summer Nights Brings Fun For A Cause

Lawn Summer Nights Brings Fun For A Cause

Ian Kennedy- July 8, 2019

Lawn Summer Nights participants from 2018 - Photo by Lawn Summer Nights ChathamLawn Summer Nights is quickly growing into one of Chatham-Kent's top summer events, ... Read More

TJ Brodie Was Close To Becoming A Maple Leaf

TJ Brodie Was Close To Becoming A Maple Leaf

Ian Kennedy- July 5, 2019

Of course it's fun to discuss what did happen, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Tyson Barrie and Alex Kerfoot for Nazem Kadri, but sometimes it's ... Read More

Dane Fox Signs With Denmark’s Frederikshavn White Hawks

Dane Fox Signs With Denmark’s Frederikshavn White Hawks

Ian Kennedy- July 4, 2019

Dane Fox of Thamesville will play professional hockey next season for Denmark's Frederikshavn White Hawks. Fox spent the last two seasons playing for the Nurnberg ... Read More

Day Playing At Provincials

Day Playing At Provincials

Ian Kennedy- July 3, 2019

Chatham's Garret Day will play in the Ontario Men's Amateur Golf Championship from July 8 to 11. Day qualified by playing 12th, with a +5, ... Read More

JV Cougars Holding First Place

JV Cougars Holding First Place

Ian Kennedy- July 3, 2019

The Chatham-Kent Cougars Junior Varsity team had another strong performance winning 33-6 over the Brantford Bisons on the weekend, holding first in the OFC West. ... Read More

Sting Hold First In Premier League

Sting Hold First In Premier League

Ian Kennedy- June 29, 2019

The Wallaceburg Sting played to a draw with London Marconi on Friday - Photo by Wyatt Williams/ CKSN.caThe Wallaceburg Sting are currently sitting in first ... Read More

Grassroots A Highlight Of Canada Day At Dresden Raceway

Grassroots A Highlight Of Canada Day At Dresden Raceway

Ian Kennedy- June 29, 2019

Dresden Raceway’s leading driver Tyler Borth piloted Township Willy to victory in the first leg of the Mark Austin Pacing Series on June 23 and ... Read More

Kings’ Fryfogle Signs With Strathroy Rockets

Kings’ Fryfogle Signs With Strathroy Rockets

Ian Kennedy- June 28, 2019

Bayly Fryfogle snaps a shot for the Dresden KingsDresden Kings defenseman Bayly Fryfogle has signed for next season with the GOJHL's Strathroy Rockets. The 17-year-old ... Read More

Sharks Hand Out Annual Awards, Announce Signings

Sharks Hand Out Annual Awards, Announce Signings

Ian Kennedy- June 28, 2019

Braedon Caetano was named the Wheatley Sharks rookie of the year. He recently signed with the Chatham Maroons - Photo by the Wheatley SharksThe Wheatley ... Read More

Deni Goure Invited To Hockey Canada’s U17 Development Camp

Deni Goure Invited To Hockey Canada’s U17 Development Camp

Ian Kennedy- June 25, 2019

Deni Goure of Grande Pointe was one of 112 players selected from across Canada to attend Hockey Canada's U17 Development Camp next month. The week ... Read More

Cameron Symons Ready To Make An Impact In Leamington

Cameron Symons Ready To Make An Impact In Leamington

Ian Kennedy- June 25, 2019

He's not from Chatham-Kent, but Cameron Symons has spent most of his formative hockey years developing on Chatham-Kent ice. Now, the talented forward will head ... Read More

Kyle Hope Signs With England’s Manchester Storm

Kyle Hope Signs With England’s Manchester Storm

Ian Kennedy- June 23, 2019

Kyle Hope with the ECHL's Fort Wayne Komets - Photo by the Fort Wayne KometsKyle Hope will be playing professional hockey in England next season ... Read More