Category: Columns
Confronting Hegemonic Masculinity In Sports
Tom Izzo Picture the coach of a professional sports team, behind the bench, instructing their players, a crowd of screaming fans at an NFL football ... Read More
Chatham-Kent’s Bobbi Lancaster Was A Groundbreaker For Transgender Athletes
When we look at names of influential athletes whose roots run to Chatham-Kent, some obvious names come to mind. If Bobbi Lancaster isn't one you ... Read More
Dear Hockey Coaches: Thank You
Dear Hockey Coach, You've been under fire lately. Your actions and words have never been more scrutinized. And you're expected to know everything there is ... Read More
Storytelling: A Method Of Passing Down A History And Expectation Of Abuse In Hockey (And A Solution)
I remember sitting in the dark on a bus. My Junior hockey team was loud in conversation on our ride home after a game. I ... Read More
Jeff Gardiner, A Chatham-Kent Athlete Who Came baCK
Jeff Gardiner in the OHL Chatham-Kent sends athletes across Ontario, Canada, and the globe each year to compete athletically. Sponsored by baCK to Chatham-Kent, we’ll be ... Read More
Line Change: A Hockey Coming Out Story
Hockey isn't for everyone, despite the slogans and media. That includes the LGBTQ+ community. For those in the LGBTQ+ community, coming out can often be ... Read More
The ‘Great White Hopes’ Aimed To Rescue The White Man From A Black Boxing Champion
Jack Johnson (right) defeated Jim Jeffries in a 1910 boxing showdown - Photo by PA Images via Getty Images In 1908, in the height of ... Read More
Nicky Trinca, A Chatham-Kent Athlete Who Came baCK
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 local athletes who have ... Read More
Take Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion In Sports Survey
Please take our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sports survey. This survey aims to collect information about the experience of individuals in sport related to ... Read More
Should 1999s And 2000s Be Allowed Another Year Of Junior Hockey?
Blenheim Blades vs Dresden Kings action - Photo by Wyatt Williams/ CKSN.ca It's a debate happening right now on social media. Should 1999 born players ... Read More
It’s Not Cancel Culture, It’s Accountability Culture – Especially In Sports
Have a bad shift? Benched. Less ice time. Miss your defensive responsibility, giveaway the ball repeatedly? Off the field or court, onto the bench. Belittle ... Read More
Chatham-Kent’s Keira Jackson, Making CK Proud
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 local athletes who have ... Read More
“Be Brave, Be Bold, Be Strong” Says Bridget Carleton
Bridget Carleton is one of the best athletes to ever come out of Chatham-Kent, and her impact as a mentor and role model for local ... Read More
“Repeat after me. I am strong. I am beautiful. I am loved.” – Paige Johnston
Paige Johnston is a former college basketball player, who now works to inspire others through the health and fitness industry. Here is what Johnston had ... Read More