Author: Jay Smith

Jay Smith is the afternoon drive host of "Weekdaze" on 99.1 CKXS, based out of Wallaceburg. Smith, a local journalist and radio personality, is a Thamesville born and bred sports enthusiast and father of twin girls, Grace and Aubrey. Jay is a grad of Conestoga College's Journalism: Print and Broadcasting program. An avid Red Wings and Blue Jays fan, Smith is also a retired professional wrestler. Jay supplies play-by-play for local Jr. C hockey games on 99.1 CKXS and can be heard live on the air daily from 2 to 7 pm. Follow Smith on Twitter @jay991ckxs

OUA Hockey Showdown Coming To Ridgetown

OUA Hockey Showdown Coming To Ridgetown

Jay Smith- September 26, 2017

OUA hockey is coming to Ridgetown this weekend - free of charge. The University of Guelph Gryphons men's hockey team will host the Windsor Lancers ... Read More

Fantuz Signed To Ti-Cats Practice Roster

Fantuz Signed To Ti-Cats Practice Roster

Jay Smith- September 18, 2017

Chatham's Andy Fantuz is one step closer to returning to the Hamilton Tiger Cats. The Tabbies officially singed Fantuz to the practice roster on Monday, ... Read More

Recent Loss Of Mom Makes WWE Title Even More Special For Fritz

Recent Loss Of Mom Makes WWE Title Even More Special For Fritz

Jay Smith- September 12, 2017

WWE NXT superstar Eric Young, raised in Florence, credits the recent passing of his mother for making his NXT Tag Team Title win so special ... Read More

C-K Pickleball Club Offers Free Intro

C-K Pickleball Club Offers Free Intro

Jay Smith- September 5, 2017

The CK Pickleball Club and Thames Campus HealthPlex will host a free introduction to pickleball clinic on Saturday, September 23 from 2 – 4 pm. ... Read More

Florence Wrestler Wins WWE Championship

Florence Wrestler Wins WWE Championship

Jay Smith- August 22, 2017

Florence, Ontario's Jeremy Fritz (left), aka "Eric Young" captured the NXT Tag Team Title with partner Alexander Wolfe this past weekend in New York | ... Read More

Maroons Re-Sign D-Man O’Donnell

Maroons Re-Sign D-Man O’Donnell

Jay Smith- August 21, 2017

D-man Jake O'Donnell is returning to the Chatham Maroons The Chatham Maroons are bringing back defenceman Jake O'Donnell for the 2017/18 GOJHL season. The 19-year-old ... Read More

Travis Konecny Meet & Greet Fundraiser In Bothwell Thursday

Travis Konecny Meet & Greet Fundraiser In Bothwell Thursday

Jay Smith- August 16, 2017

Clachan's Travis Konecny is re-tracing his steps and coming back to Bothwell for a fundraiser event on Thursday, August 17th. The Philadelphia Flyer will make ... Read More

Sasseville Brings Home Seven Medals And A Record From Canada Games

Sasseville Brings Home Seven Medals And A Record From Canada Games

Jay Smith- August 15, 2017

Winnipeg, MB- With the Canada Games wrapping up in Winnipeg with a fantastic closing ceremonies, Team Ontario finished the games with the highest medal count ... Read More

Pool Sharks Earning Hardware At Jr Nationals

Pool Sharks Earning Hardware At Jr Nationals

Jay Smith- July 28, 2017

The Chatham Pool Sharks found the podium early at the 2017 National Junior Championships in Toronto. Chatham's Genevieve Sasseville continued to elevate her stock, as ... Read More

Maroons Re-Sign Three Vets

Maroons Re-Sign Three Vets

Jay Smith- July 28, 2017

The Chatham Maroons have announced the signing of three returning veterans for the upcoming 2017-18 GOJHL season. The offensive firepower of Ridgetown's Nolan VandenBoorn and ... Read More

Chatham-Kent Sports Xpo July 25-30

Chatham-Kent Sports Xpo July 25-30

Jay Smith- July 24, 2017

Sports Xpress Chatham-Kent and The Athletic Locker are holding a sports sale and expo at the St. Clair College Health Plex from July 25-30. The ... Read More

Local Wrestling Promotion Lands International TV Deal

Local Wrestling Promotion Lands International TV Deal

Jay Smith- July 19, 2017

Smash Wrestling has been picking up steam rapidly since it's inception in 2012, culminating in the recent announcement of an international TV deal with The ... Read More

C-K Native Named Scout For London Knights

C-K Native Named Scout For London Knights

Jay Smith- July 18, 2017

A local educator for the Lambton-Kent District School Board is taking his keen eye for hockey talent to the next level. Brendan Ross is the ... Read More

Lakers Main Camp Announced

Lakers Main Camp Announced

Jay Smith- July 18, 2017

The Wallaceburg Lakers are once again looking for a fresh start heading into the 2017-18 PJHL campaign. The next chapter of the Stobbs Division club ... Read More