Tag: chatham

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

Throwback Thursday: The 1961 Chatham-Merlin Combines Were Bluewater Champions

Throwback Thursday: The 1961 Chatham-Merlin Combines Were Bluewater Champions

CKSN Staff- July 16, 2020

The 1961 Chatham-Merlin Combines baseball team were Bluewater League Champions. Team members included Don Wakabayashi, Pete Callingham, Bob Haskell, George Haddock, Ron Johnson, Harold Jubenville, ... Read More

At Least One Chatham-Kent Arena To Open Next Week

At Least One Chatham-Kent Arena To Open Next Week

CKSN Staff- July 15, 2020

Mayor Darrin Canniff told 99.1 CKXS that one, or two arenas in Chatham-Kent will open next week. The move is subject to demand. User groups ... Read More

Council Considering Renaming St. Clair Ball Diamonds “Bob Weedon Field”

Council Considering Renaming St. Clair Ball Diamonds “Bob Weedon Field”

CKSN Staff- July 15, 2020

St. Clair College Ball Diamonds, potentially to be named Bob Weedon Field Below is information posted by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent regarding a potential renaming ... Read More

Jamieson Junior Golf Tour Opens Today

CKSN Staff- July 14, 2020

Despite COVID-19, the Jamieson Junior Golf Tour season will commence today, Tuesday, July 14 at Seven Lakes Golf Course. This tour stop will serve as ... Read More

Local Dirt Track Drivers Get Racing At Humberstone Speedway

Local Dirt Track Drivers Get Racing At Humberstone Speedway

CKSN Staff- July 14, 2020

John Pinsonneault at Humberstone Speedway - Photo by Darryl Lucio/ CKSN.ca Dirt Track Racing is alive and well in Ontario at New Humberstone Speedway in ... Read More

Mark Fratarcangeli Finishes One Career, As Another Begins

Mark Fratarcangeli Finishes One Career, As Another Begins

CKSN Staff- July 13, 2020

Mark Fratarcangeli and the Adrian College Bulldogs As one career comes to a close for Mark Fratarcangeli, another is just beginning. The former Chatham Maroons ... Read More

Shae-Lynn Bourne Wins ISU Best Choreographer Award

Shae-Lynn Bourne Wins ISU Best Choreographer Award

CKSN Staff- July 13, 2020

Chatham's Shae-Lynn Bourne was recognized this week by the International Skating Union (ISU), winning the Best Choreographer Award. https://youtu.be/B8oIb9MBMi8 Bourne competed at three Olympic Games, ... 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

Sydney Baker: Adding Speed to the Dream Team

Sydney Baker: Adding Speed to the Dream Team

Veronica McFadden- July 11, 2020

By Veronica McFadden This year the Ontario University Athletics saw Sydney Baker breakout this season with 17 points in 24 games. This put her 2nd ... Read More

KayCyn Hernandez Earns Her Spot At Windsor

KayCyn Hernandez Earns Her Spot At Windsor

CKSN Staff- July 10, 2020

KayCyn Hernandez with the Windsor Lancers - Photo by Evaporated Photos KayCyn Hernandez earned her spot every time she touched the ice this season with ... Read More

Shrewsbury’s Not-So-Secret Basketball Court Keeping Local Stars Sharp

Shrewsbury’s Not-So-Secret Basketball Court Keeping Local Stars Sharp

CKSN Staff- July 9, 2020

Jana Kucera and Logan Kucera shoot on Charles Peet's court Secret isn't the right word for Charles Peet's basketball court. Because if you're a serious ... Read More

For Jaden Wilson, Black Lives Matter Is A Fight For His Future

For Jaden Wilson, Black Lives Matter Is A Fight For His Future

CKSN Staff- July 8, 2020

Photo by Mark Malone/ Chatham Daily News A month ago now, a large group of citizens marched through downtown Chatham showing support for Black Lives ... Read More

Maroons Forward Cameron Armstrong Commits To Adrian College

Maroons Forward Cameron Armstrong Commits To Adrian College

Ian Kennedy- July 7, 2020

Cameron Armstrong, who sent last season with the Chatham Maroons, has committed to play ACHA hockey next season for the Adrian College Bulldogs. Armstrong, who ... Read More