Category: Columns
Do Spring Tryouts For Youth Hockey Players Make Sense?
We've all seen it, the difference 4 months can make in a child, or teen's development. Why then, are most minor hockey organizations holding tryouts, ... Read More
The History of High School Volleyball in Chatham-Kent
The CKSS girls volleyball team celebrates after winning a point during the 2016 LKSSAA volleyball final - Contributed PhotoThe game of volleyball was invented in ... Read More
Chatham-Kent Men’s Hockey Prospect Update: Seasons End
Evan DeBrouwer is making a name for himself in the Junior A ranks - Photo by the Smiths Falls BearsWith the season done, and playoffs ... Read More
Dear OHL, We’re Still Here For You
The crowd at a recent Blenheim Blades Junior C game - Photo by Heather JonesDear OHL, We know things haven't gone as planned this season ... Read More
When Did High School Track Begin In Chatham-Kent: Part II
The following is a two part series from local sports historian Larry Lahey, focusing on track and field in Chatham-Kent. The selections are excepts from ... Read More
Great Lakes Junior C Playoff Preview
The Blenheim Blades and Dresden Kings will face off to open the 2015-2016 Great Lakes Junior C playoffs - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.caThe Great ... Read More
Viral London Hockey Brawl “Unacceptable”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qF9Pr_OCKw&feature=youtu.be Hockey fights have always caught the attention of hockey fans. Line brawls draw a few extra sets of eyeballs. This past week, we learned ... Read More
When Did High School Track Begin in Chatham-Kent?: Part 1
The following is a three part series from local sports historian Larry Lahey, focusing on track and field in Chatham-Kent. The selections are excepts from ... Read More
Bill Cosby Case Has Chatham-Kent Sports Connection
Bill Cosby wearing a Temple University sweater, where he met his accuser Andrea Constand - Photo from the The World Affairs Council of PhiladelphiaBill Cosby's ... Read More
2015 Chatham-Kent Female Athlete of the Year: Bridget Carleton
Bridget Carleton, who plays for the NCAA's Iowa State Cyclones, and represented Team Canada is CKSN's 2015 Chatham-Kent Athlete of the Year - Photo Iowa ... Read More
Chatham-Kent’s 2016 Fantasy Hockey Team
James McEwan of the Guelph Storm - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL ImagesOnce a year we like to put together a "mock" lineup featuring Chatham-Kent's ... Read More
2015 Chatham-Kent Male Athlete of the Year: Travis Konecny
Travis Konecny of the OHL's Ottawa 67s, and member of Canada's National Junior Team is CKSN's 2015 Chatham-Kent Male Athlete of the Year - Photo ... Read More
Chatham-Kent’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2015
Chad Peterson, the Chatham Maroons' "Superfan," stands in front of his Hockeyville adorned vehicle, and Chatham's Memorial Arena, the facility that received $100,000 in upgrades ... Read More
Chatham-Kent Sports Year in Review: November 2015
Amber Nicholas and Tegan Williams helped the Western Mustangs win an OUA rugby bronze - Photo from WesternMustangs.caNovember 2015 was a busy month for Chatham-Kent ... Read More