Ray Cooney
Ray Cooney was elected president of The Graphic Printing Company in December 2023. He became publisher of The Commercial Review on July 1, 2020, while retaining the title of editor he has held since Dec. 1, 2014. He served managing editor from July 2013 through November 2014, assistant managing editor from November 2005 through July 2013 and sports editor from March 2001 through July 2013.
He earned the most awards of any journalist in Division III in the Hoosier State Press Association Better Newspaper Contest for four consecutive years from 2013 through 2016. His first-place honors this year were for in-depth feature, sports feature, general news photo and video.
In his career he has also won HSPA awards for sports commentary, editorial writing, use of graphics, community service, news writing under deadline pressure, sports action photo, sports feature photo, headline writing, editorial page, profile feature and multiple picture group. He had picked up nine Indiana Associated Press Media Editors awards earlier in the year, including first place for business writing, non-deadline sports story and headline writing.
Cooney was honored with the Indiana High School Athletic Association Distinguished Media Service Award in 2012, and also received the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Outstanding Baseball Media Award in 2009.
A native of Avon, Ohio, Cooney graduated from St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio) in 1996 and Cleveland State University in 2000. He was the inaugural editor of The Cleveland Stater at CSU, and also worked for The Morning Journal (Lorain, Ohio) and The Chronicle-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) before moving to Jay County.
Cooney lives in Portland with his dog, Scooter.
SPORTS
JC splits, now 9-2
The 18th-ranked team in the state proved too strong for the Patriots. However, they were still able to walk away with one win Tuesday.
JAY COUNTY
Two Patriots advance
BLUFFTON — Every athlete’s objective, no matter what the sport, is to perform their best on the biggest stage. Abby Denney and Cara Garringer fulfilled that goal Saturday.
JAY COUNTY
Patriots rally back
With just 10 minutes to play Tuesday, the situation looked bleak for the Patriots.
SPORTS
Patriots three-peat
HARTFORD CITY — Players came running off the field, arms raised, sharing happy hugs and chest bumps along the way.
FORT RECOVERY
Three more advance
MINSTER, Ohio — On their first lap around the track, Elle Sutter and Sam Tobe weren’t even in the top half of the field. But by the time they hit the finish line they had each secured regional berths.
JAY COUNTY
JCHS boys top Stars
BERNE — The Patriot boys soccer team is back on the right track. The girls are in the midst of a streak they’d like to break.
JAY COUNTY
Jay girls blast Eagles
Heading into the season, the Patriots set a goal of bringing home their school’s first sectional title in girls swimming. They’ll have a chance at another impressive goal as well.
SOUTH ADAMS
Stars seek ACAC title
The Bellmont Braves have long been the premier wrestling program in this area of the state. And while no team has truly challenged them for the sectional title in some time, in recent years the Starfires have established them as the next team in line.
SPORTS
Failure to launch
The Rockets walked the first two batters, giving up a run in the opening inning without allowing a hit. They dropped a fly ball in the second inning, and a had a runner get picked off of first base in the third.
JAY COUNTY
Jay edges Delta
MUNCIE — The Patriots were able to win all four games they played without their senior point guard by double figures.
SPORTS
Patriots pummel South
A year ago, the Patriots celebrated their first win of the season when they defeated Fort Wayne South Side.
FORT RECOVERY
Deep JC tops Fort
Fort Recovery’s leaders won their share of events Tuesday, including another record-breaking effort from Aaron Vagedes, but the Patriots were simply too strong.
JAY COUNTY
JCHS girls top two
Maria Murphy launched another career-best throw. Jordan McMillan racked up four victories. And as a whole, the Patriots got back to competing at the level that allowed them to win the sectional title last season.
JAY COUNTY
Jay County sweep Stars
After an 0-9 start to the season last year, the goal was simple. The Patriots wanted to get their first win as soon as possible and build from there. They’ve done that and more.
SPORTS
Jay wins third straight
The young Patriots didn’t take long to put together their first winning streak.
SPORTS PREVIEW F2010
Depth key for Jay runners
No squad at Jay County High School has had more success recently than the girls cross country team.
JAY COUNTY
Bearcats defeat JCHS
Tuesday’s opening game was not at all the way the Patriots hoped to kick off their season. Still, there’s a silver lining to be found.
JAY COUNTY
Overtime victory
DECATUR — A four-point lead slipped away as the Patriots went scoreless over the final four minutes.
SPORTS
Jumping to state
FORT RECOVERY — While most Fort Recovery students are well into their summer vacations, Holly Brunswick is still hard at work.
SPORTS
Patriot boys lose to Knights
The Patriots were unable to even their record Thursday. But coach Barry Weaver thinks they are still headed in the right direction.
JAY COUNTY
No. 6 Delta blasts JC
For the past decade, opening the season against the Eagles has been no picnic. And the 2010 season proved no different.
SPORTS
Jay Co. falls to Trojans
Little has gone right for the two-time defending sectional champion Patriots thus far in 2010.
SPORTS PREVIEW F2010
Patriots have new look
For several seasons, the Jay County High School football team has run a wide-open offense.
SPORTS PREVIEW F2010
Patriots want to keep rolling
Let’s start off with a quote: “We’re going to go out looking to win games 1-0. Defensively we’re going to be strong.”
SPORTS PREVIEW F2010
Netters hope to bounce back
To say 2009 was a struggle for the Jay County High School boys tennis team is an understatement.
SPORTS PREVIEW F2010
Fort loaded with new faces
The 2009 season was a roller-coaster ride for the Fort Recovery High School volleyball team.
SPORTS PREVIEW F2010
Deeper JC seeks to improve
The 2009 Jay County High School girls soccer season had its highs and its lows.
SPORTS PREVIEW F2010
Stars loaded with upperclassmen
Jason Arnold and the South Adams High School football program have a lot of excitement about the coming season.
SPORTS
Vagedes breaks two
FORT RECOVERY — Aaron Vagedes had little in the way of competition on the track Friday night. Instead, it was the Fort Recovery High School record book that provided his challenge.
SPORTS
Full squad returns for '10
Near-misses have been the story in recent years for the Jay County High School girls golf team.
SPORTS
Cope, girls advance
MUNCIE — The Patriot girls have made a habit of advancing to the semi-state meet. For the boys, a visit to IPFW has been a rarity.
RAYS OF INSIGHT
Record came in '08 loss
The column will be short and sweet this week with just two questions from our readers. Let’s start with Indiana University men’s basketball.
2011 SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW
Netters want to keep building
The Patriots made some big strides last season. Continuing the upward trend will be no easy task.
SPORTS
Cummings takes USF job
For the second straight season, Jay County High School will have a new leader for its girls basketball program.
SPORTS
Line is unsettled
ANDERSON — The NFL player with local ties once again finds himself fighting for a place in the starting lineup.
FAMILY
Bennett entering new phase
Having time to visit her grandchild whenever she wants. The ability to sit down and read a good book at night without falling asleep. Being ready for Santa.
JAY COUNTY
Jay focused on repeat
Now that they have reached the top of the mountain, the Patriots have no intention of leaving.
FORT RECOVERY
Tribe is working to rebuild
A year ago Fort Recovery won its opening game. And it also picked up victories in each of its final two contests.
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