Tag: walpole island
Chatham-Kent Women’s Hockey Prospects: Return To Play Edition
Brenna Dittmer - Photo by CKSN.ca With a new season upon us, it’s time again to take a look at our top Women’s hockey prospects. ... Read More
Samara Whiteye Playing For A21 Academy
Samara Whiteye with the Chatham-Kent Crush - Photo by CKSN.ca Walpole Island goaltender Samara Whiteye will backstop the A21 Academy women's hockey team this season.A21 ... Read More
Jacobs, Strohm, Campbell Headed To High Performance Camp
Taryn Jacobs of the Southwest Wildcats - Photo by CKSN.ca A trio of Southwest Wildcats with local connections will head to the OWHA U18 High ... Read More
Durston Signs With Albany FireWolves
Jordan Durston with the NLL's New England Black Wolves Wallaceburg's Jordan Durston has signed a one-year contract with the National Lacrosse League's Albany FireWolves. Durston ... Read More
NCAA Commitment A Dream Come True For Taryn Jacobs
Taryn Jacobs rushes the puck with the Southwest Wildcats - Photo by CKSN.ca The move to NCAA hockey in a little over a year's time ... Read More
Taryn Jacobs Makes NCAA DI Commitment To RPI
Taryn Jacobs of the Southwest Wildcats - Photo by CKSN.ca Walpole Island's Taryn Jacobs made an NCAA Division I commitment to play hockey for RPI. ... Read More
“Don’t Let People Overlook You, Or Tell You That You Can’t Do Something” – Gabi Whiteye
Gabi Whiteye, a college basketball player with the St. Clair College Saints sends a message to young women and girls for International Women's Day. Check ... Read More
Tooshkenig Partners With Canadian Junior Golf Association To Support First Nations Golfers
Steve Tooshkenig The Canadian Junior Golf Association is partnering with St Golf, run by local Steve Tooshkenig, to support First Nations in Canada, and bring ... Read More
CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2020: #8 Indigenous Athletes Shine
In 2020, we made a point to increase our coverage of local Indigenous athletes from Walpole Island and Moraviantown. But our local athletes made it ... Read More
Saints Sign Wallaceburg’s Gabi Whiteye
Gabi Whiteye signs with the St. Clair College Saints - Photo by St. Clair College The St. Clair College Women’s Basketball team added another strong ... Read More
National Indigenous Peoples Day Video – We Are All Indigenous Athletes
Indigenous female athletes Taryn Jacobs, Gabrielle Whiteye, Mattea Deleary, Maddy Lavoie, Samara Whiteye, and Legacie Blackbird talk about what it means to be an Indigenous ... Read More
Two Time Olympian And World Champion Spencer O’Brien Sends Message To Youth From Walpole Island And Moraviantown
Two time Canadian Olympian in snowboarding, and two time slopestyle world champion Spencer O'Brien sends a message to Indigenous youth from Walpole Island First Nation, ... Read More
For Cecil Jacobs, Lacrosse Is More Than A Sport – It’s A Lifestyle
Cecil Jacobs playing last summer for the Wallaceburg Red Devils - Photo by Barb GammonCecil Jacobs is one of the areas top lacrosse players. For ... Read More
Fred Saskamoose: Canada’s First Indigenous NHL Player
Fred SaskamooseFred Saskamoose, of Cree decent, grew up on Ahtahkakoop First Nation in Saskatchewan. Now 85-years-old, Saskamoose became the first Indigenous hockey player in Canada ... Read More