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.

Luke Van Rycheghem Selected In MLB Draft By Arizona

Luke Van Rycheghem Selected In MLB Draft By Arizona

Ian Kennedy- June 11, 2016

Luke Van Rycheghem at bat with the Ontario Blue Jays. Van Rycheghem was picked by Arizona Saturday in the MLB Draft - Photo by Larry ... Read More

Jackson, Evans Win Dr. Jack Parry Award

Jackson, Evans Win Dr. Jack Parry Award

Ian Kennedy- June 10, 2016

Kelton Evans and Ashley Jackson - Photo from TwitterThe John McGregor Secondary School Panthers swept the 2016 Dr. Jack Parry Awards, recognizing Chatham-Kent's top male ... Read More

KAYO To Host 27th Annual Boxing Event

KAYO To Host 27th Annual Boxing Event

Ian Kennedy- June 8, 2016

Chatham's KAYO Boxing Club is hosting their 27th Annual Boxing Event at the WISH Center on Saturday the 18th of June. Special guest for the ... Read More

Kyle Dawson Signs With The London Nationals

Kyle Dawson Signs With The London Nationals

Ian Kennedy- June 7, 2016

Kyle Dawson has signed with the London Nationals - Photo by the London NationalsFormer Dresden Jr. Kings forward Kyle Dawson has taken the next step ... Read More

Jack Parry Awards Thursday

Jack Parry Awards Thursday

Ian Kennedy- June 7, 2016

Pierce Johnson of CKSS, seen here at OFSAA track and field, is one of the Dr. Jack Parry Nominees - Contributed PhotoThe annual Dr. Jack ... Read More

Raaymakers Among Leaders At NHL Combine

Raaymakers Among Leaders At NHL Combine

Ian Kennedy- June 6, 2016

Joseph Raaymakers was one of the top performers at the NHL Central Scouting Combine this week - Photo by Aaron Bell/ OHL ImagesChatham's Joseph Raaymakers ... Read More

Four Locals Medal At OFSAA Track and Field

Four Locals Medal At OFSAA Track and Field

Ian Kennedy- June 5, 2016

CKSS' Erin Young won a silver medal at OFSAA this weekend in long jump - Photo by Peggy JohnsonFour local athletes won medals this week ... Read More

Lancers Win LKSSAA Junior Football Title

Lancers Win LKSSAA Junior Football Title

Ian Kennedy- June 5, 2016

UCC defeated CKSS in the LKSSAA football final - Photo by Dean CreechanThe UCC Lancers defeated the CKSS Golden Hawks Saturday afternoon to win the ... Read More

Carolyn Prins Leaps To OFSAA Gold

Carolyn Prins Leaps To OFSAA Gold

Ian Kennedy- June 3, 2016

Chatham Christian's Carolyn Prins took home OFSAA gold for the second straight year after the local track and field athlete won gold in Windsor on ... Read More

Raaymakers At NHL Combine

Raaymakers At NHL Combine

Ian Kennedy- May 31, 2016

Joseph Raaymakers is one of 9 goaltenders attending the NHL Central Scouting combine this week - Photo by Aaron Bell/ OHL ImagesChatham-Kent netminder Joseph Raaymakers ... Read More

Track and Field Athletes Advance To OFSAA

Track and Field Athletes Advance To OFSAA

Ian Kennedy- May 29, 2016

Wallaceburg's Camden Fischer throws at the OFSAA West Regionals - Contributed PhotoChatham-Kent had a strong showing at the OFSAA West Regionals track and field meet ... Read More

Wammes Looking For Support To Represent Canada

Wammes Looking For Support To Represent Canada

Ian Kennedy- May 28, 2016

Nick Wammes (nearest) races at the Nationals this April - Contributed PhotoCycling isn't the first sport that comes to mind when you think of sports ... Read More

Tartans Come Up Just Short

Tartans Come Up Just Short

Ian Kennedy- May 27, 2016

Wallaceburg narrowly fell to Brennan Thursday in the SWOSSAA final - Photo by Jocelyn McLaughlinThe Wallaceburg Tartans senior girls soccer team were one game, and ... Read More

Hawks Advance With Shutout Win

Hawks Advance With Shutout Win

Ian Kennedy- May 27, 2016

Kyle Knight of the CKSS Golden Hawks carries during Thursday's LKSSAA football semi-final - Photo by Jocelyn McLaughlinThe Chatham-Kent Secondary School Golden Hawks booked their ... Read More