Category: Columns

Irma Isaac (Grant), A Chatham-Kent Athlete Who Came baCK

Irma Isaac (Grant), A Chatham-Kent Athlete Who Came baCK

CKSN Staff- July 22, 2020

Irma Isaac (Grant) Chatham-Kent sends athletes across Ontario, Canada, and the globe each year to compete athletically. Sponsored by baCK to Chatham-Kent, we’ll be featuring ... Read More

Podcast: Father And Son, Cade And Evan Merritt Share A Love For Motocross

Podcast: Father And Son, Cade And Evan Merritt Share A Love For Motocross

Pete Cobb- July 20, 2020

On this week's CK Sports Talk Sports Short, Peter Cobb talks about a father and son duo from Blenheim, Ontario who share a love and ... Read More

A Racist Period In Our Own Chatham Sports History

A Racist Period In Our Own Chatham Sports History

CKSN Staff- July 19, 2020

We aren't immune to our own racist history here in Chatham-Kent. Thankfully, our local sports story regarding a racist name and logo was relatively short ... Read More

Podcast ETSW: Featuring Guest Ryan Stacey

Podcast ETSW: Featuring Guest Ryan Stacey

CKSN Submissions- July 18, 2020

On this episode of the Entering the Sports World podcast, host Bryce Fraser talks to hockey analyst Ryan Stacey. Stacey is the Analytics Director for ... Read More

Here’s A Racist Sports Logo That Hits Closer To Home

Here’s A Racist Sports Logo That Hits Closer To Home

CKSN Staff- July 14, 2020

There has been much debate about the Washington NFL team, Edmonton's CFL team, and MLB's Atlanta and Cleveland franchises. And happily, some change has come ... Read More

Podcast: ETSW Featuring Guest Burton Lee

Podcast: ETSW Featuring Guest Burton Lee

CKSN Submissions- July 12, 2020

On this episode of the Entering the Sports World podcast, host Bryce Fraser talks to Burton Lee. Burton Lee is currently the Executive Director of ... Read More

We Brought Up Fighting In Hockey, And The Toxic Men Came Calling

We Brought Up Fighting In Hockey, And The Toxic Men Came Calling

Ian Kennedy- July 5, 2020

Rule number one to being a man - don't mention the fact, or even an opinion, that fighting is not a needed or necessary part ... Read More

Let’s Be Honest, Pro Sports Teams Changing Racist Names Isn’t Ethics, It’s Money Talking

Let’s Be Honest, Pro Sports Teams Changing Racist Names Isn’t Ethics, It’s Money Talking

CKSN Staff- July 4, 2020

Washington's NFL team released a statement this week stating they will undergo a formal review of the team's racist name and logo. It's about time. ... Read More

Empire Universe Podcast: Featuring Guest Josh Woodman

Empire Universe Podcast: Featuring Guest Josh Woodman

CKSN Submissions- July 4, 2020

In this episode of the Empire Universe podcast, host Luke Kelly talks to CFLer Josh Woodman. Woodman, who hails from Chatham, Ontario, and attended and ... Read More

Sports’ Socioeconomic Gap Widening During COVID-19

Sports’ Socioeconomic Gap Widening During COVID-19

CKSN Staff- July 4, 2020

Sports have always favoured families with money. With COVID-19 taking away public arenas and fields, the socioeconomic gap has been widened, and the ability of ... Read More

Now Is The Time To Ban Fighting In Hockey

Now Is The Time To Ban Fighting In Hockey

Ian Kennedy- July 3, 2020

Now is the time to ban fighting in hockey, permanently. With COVID-19 continuing on, leagues have an opportunity to revue rules, reevaluate, and make changes ... Read More

Eric Guest Continues To Speak Out Against Hazing, Racism, Toxic Culture In Hockey

Eric Guest Continues To Speak Out Against Hazing, Racism, Toxic Culture In Hockey

CKSN Staff- July 2, 2020

Former OHL hockey player Eric Guest continues to talk about hazing, racism, and the toxic culture he endured in hockey. Guest, a former member of ... Read More

Multicultural Mentors: Chatham-Kent Roots Blooming In Japan

Multicultural Mentors: Chatham-Kent Roots Blooming In Japan

Dwight Wakabayashi- June 27, 2020

By Dwight Wakabayashi There are many people with roots in Chatham-Kent that have gone on to blossom in countries and cultures all around the world. ... Read More

Carrie Carleton, A Chatham-Kent Athlete Who Came baCK

Carrie Carleton, A Chatham-Kent Athlete Who Came baCK

CKSN Submissions- June 25, 2020

Carrie Carleton (second from left) and her family Chatham-Kent sends athletes across Ontario, Canada, and the globe each year to compete athletically. Sponsored by baCK ... Read More