Category: Baseball

Baseball in Chatham-Kent

Luke Van Rycheghem: New Team, New Position, Same Talent

Luke Van Rycheghem: New Team, New Position, Same Talent

Ian Kennedy- June 23, 2014

Luke Van Rycheghem catching with the Ontario Blue Jays - Photo by Larry ShredIt wouldn't be a stretch to assume an athlete competing on a ... Read More

WC Wolverines Win London Badgers Tournament

WC Wolverines Win London Badgers Tournament

Ian Kennedy- June 11, 2014

Western Counties Wolverines win 2014 London Badgers tournament - Contributed PhotoThe Western Counties Wolverines Minor Bantams captured the London Badgers AAA baseball tournament on the ... Read More

Bill Atkinson Giving Back To Local Ball Players

Bill Atkinson Giving Back To Local Ball Players

Ian Kennedy- June 9, 2014

Former MLB pitcher Bill Atkinson watches on as Chatham's Connor Goldsmith throws at Fergie Jenkins Field - Photo by Ian Kennedy/ CKSN.caNo player on the ... Read More

Panthers, Lancers Combine For High School Softball Title

Panthers, Lancers Combine For High School Softball Title

Ian Kennedy- June 5, 2014

The UCC Lancers and JMSS Panthers combined to win a PWSA high school title - Contributed PhotoThe John McGregor Panthers and Ursuline College Lancers combined ... Read More

Minor Peewee Diamonds Win Cardinals Classic

Minor Peewee Diamonds Win Cardinals Classic

Ian Kennedy- June 3, 2014

Minor Peewee Chatham Diamonds win the St. Thomas Cardinal Classic - Contributed Photo The Chatham Diamonds Minor Peewee Baseball team took home a tournament title ... Read More

Wolverines Off To Hot Start

Wolverines Off To Hot Start

Ian Kennedy- May 21, 2014

Western Counties Wolverines took second in Mississauga - Contributed PhotoThe Western Counties Wolverines, a new 'AAA' Minor Bantam Baseball team playing out of Chatham, Ontario, ... Read More

Cook’s Star In Pro Baseball Debut

Cook’s Star In Pro Baseball Debut

Ian Kennedy- May 16, 2014

Justin Cook and Matt Cook made their professional baseball debuts this week in the Pecos League of Professional Baseball Clubs with the White Sands PupFish. ... Read More

Wolverines Keeping Talent In Chatham-Kent

Wolverines Keeping Talent In Chatham-Kent

Ian Kennedy- May 13, 2014

The 2014 Western Counties Wolverines - Contributed PhotoFor baseball players looking for a place to play 'AAA' ball, before 2014 you'd have to drive outside ... Read More

Five Questions With Matt Liberty

Five Questions With Matt Liberty

Ian Kennedy- April 19, 2014

Matt Liberty (right) with fellow Chatham-Kent and AIB baseball player Tyler Cogghe - Contributed PhotoMatt Liberty is a 21-year-old baseball player from Dresden, Ontario. This ... Read More

From Stitches To Strikeouts, Corrente Is Back

From Stitches To Strikeouts, Corrente Is Back

Ian Kennedy- March 31, 2014

Rich Corrente pitching for the St. Catherine College Patriots - Photo by St. Catherine AthleticsFor many baseball players, a Tommy John surgery can mark the ... Read More

Dr. Ytsma Comeback of the Week: Corrente Throwing Well

Dr. Ytsma Comeback of the Week: Corrente Throwing Well

CKSN Staff- March 27, 2014

Rich Corrente throwing for the St. Catherines Patriots - Photo by St. Catherines AthleticsAfter multiple surgeries in the past two seasons, Chatham's Rich Corrente is ... Read More

Cook Brothers To Play Pro Baseball

Cook Brothers To Play Pro Baseball

Ian Kennedy- February 24, 2014

Justin Cook with Madonna University - Photo from MadonnaCrusaders.comDresden's Matt Cook and Justin Cook have signed to a professional baseball league, with the White Sands ... Read More

Balkwill Signs With Sonoma Stompers

Balkwill Signs With Sonoma Stompers

Ian Kennedy- February 7, 2014

Chatham's Larry Balkwill has made another step in his professional baseball career, signing with the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball's newest franchise, the Sonoma Stompers. ... Read More

Flash Crowd Celebrates Challenger Baseball Season Finale

Flash Crowd Celebrates Challenger Baseball Season Finale

Ian Kennedy- September 5, 2013

A Challenger Baseball player with the Maple City Brewers - Photo from FacebookThe Challenger Baseball Team wasn't expecting it, but as the team took the ... Read More