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.

Jonah Pataki Stays Hot

Jonah Pataki Stays Hot

Ian Kennedy- October 17, 2016

Jonah Pataki rushing the football this weekend against the Windsor Lancers - Photo by Ian MacAlpine/ Windsor LancersWallaceburg's Jonah Pataki is running away from the ... Read More

Laprise To Fight At UFC Toronto

Ian Kennedy- October 14, 2016

Chatham's Chad Laprise will make his UFC welterweight division debut against Li Jingliang at UFC 206 in Toronto December 10. Laprise, who is moving up ... Read More

Maroons Streaking

Ian Kennedy- October 14, 2016

The Chatham Maroons won their seventh straight game Thursday in Sarnia to improve to 8-3 on the year, and climb into 4th in the GOJHL's ... Read More

Locals Win Doubles Titles At LKSSAA

Ian Kennedy- October 13, 2016

Chatham-Kent Secondary School's Josh Ashby and Evan Thibert, and John McGregor's Reese Parks and Alison Rae were local winners at the LKSSAA tennis championships Wednesday ... Read More

Cougars Fall Ball Scores

Cougars Fall Ball Scores

Ian Kennedy- October 12, 2016

The following are scores from Chatham-Kent Cougars fall football action on Monday, October 10. Formosa Pro Shop McGregor Tyke vs. Enviro Clean Car and Dog ... Read More

NHL Alumni Playing in Chatham

NHL Alumni Playing in Chatham

Ian Kennedy- October 12, 2016

The NHL Alumni will face off this Saturday, October 15 at Memorial Arena in their annual visit to Chatham-Kent. The game, which will get underway ... Read More

Griffith Named To Maple Leafs Opening Day Roster

Griffith Named To Maple Leafs Opening Day Roster

Ian Kennedy- October 11, 2016

The same day Wallaceburg's Seth Griffith was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs, the 5'9" forward was named to Toronto's opening day roster. ... Read More

Konecny Makes NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers

Konecny Makes NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers

Ian Kennedy- October 10, 2016

The Philadelphia Flyers announced this weekend that Clachan's Travis Konecny has earned his spot in the National Hockey League, and has made the Flyers' opening ... Read More

Blades In First

Blades In First

Ian Kennedy- October 7, 2016

Dustin Maines scores for the Blades Thursday - Photo by the Blenheim BladesThe Blenheim Blades currently hold first place in the PJHL's Stobbs Division, and ... Read More

London Knights Acquire Brady Pataki

London Knights Acquire Brady Pataki

Ian Kennedy- October 5, 2016

Brady Pataki with the Sudbury Wolves - Photo by Jeff ChanWallaceburg's Brady Pataki will play out the OHL season with the London Knights after London ... Read More

Raaymakers Named OHL Player of the Week

Raaymakers Named OHL Player of the Week

Ian Kennedy- October 4, 2016

Joseph Raaymakers of the Soo Greyhounds - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL ImagesIn his first week in the OHL after returning from a free agent ... Read More

Savannah Emmott – In A League Of Her Own

Savannah Emmott – In A League Of Her Own

Ian Kennedy- October 3, 2016

Savannah Emmott on the sideline during a recent UCC football game - Photo by Dean Creechan/ CKSN.caWhen Savannah Emmott made her first catch this week ... Read More

CKSS Senior Girls Win Lester B. Pearson Invitational

CKSS Senior Girls Win Lester B. Pearson Invitational

Ian Kennedy- October 3, 2016

CKSS Golden Hawks Senior Girls Win the Lester B. Pearson Invitational - Contributed PhotoThe Chatham-Kent Secondary School senior girls basketball team won the Lester B. ... Read More

Maroons Win In Comeback

Ian Kennedy- September 29, 2016

The Chatham Maroons looked as though they would stay at the bottom of the GOJHL's Western Conference standings, but the team showed some fight Wednesday ... Read More