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
Fort rallies for title
ELIDA, Ohio - A season that had so much promise was going to end with a long, quiet and far-too-early bus ride back to Fort Recovery.
JAY COUNTY
JCHS earns 10th win
The journey over their four years has not always been easy. But the Patriot seniors are reaping the rewards of their career-long efforts this season.
NEWS
Plans continue for training center
With or without grant help, plans for a new training center are expected to move forward.
SPORTS
Fort falls short vs. MV
FORT RECOVERY - The Indians just can't seem to get what they need when they need it.
JAY COUNTY
Tourney thriller
HUNTINGTON — It was the opening round of the sectional, but it felt like so much more.
FORT RECOVERY
Jay track tops Tribe
Fort Recovery's Aaron Vagedes and Holly Brunswick were the big individual winners, but it was the Patriots who walked away with the team victories.
SPORTS
No. 1 ML eliminates Indians
COLDWATER, Ohio — Coming off of their biggest win of the season, the Indians stormed out to an early lead in their sectional championship match. But they couldn’t sustain the success against the top-ranked team in the state.
RAYS OF INSIGHT
Believe in yourselves
This week’s newspaper coverage of the Fort Recovery High School girls basketball team’s road to the state finals has included letters from athletics director Barb Sautbine, former coach Diane McClung and Kelli Bihn, the wife of Indians’ coach Doug Bihn. Today, it’s my turn.
SPORTS
Patriots crush Union City
The game was so lop-sided that Lea Selvey had his players stop taking extra bases, stealing and advancing on wild pitches and passed balls in the second inning. And then he cleared his bench in the third.
RAYS OF INSIGHT
Unsung heroes are key
In order to make the state finals, a team needs to have great players and must be well coached.
JAY COUNTY
Jay leaves no doubt
MUNCIE - As a light drizzle began to fall Tuesday at Muncie Southside High School, most of the athletes were heading for the shelter of their buses. Not the Patriots.
FORT RECOVERY
Fort Recovery eyes regional crown
Fort Recovery has played like a state contender all season long.
JAY COUNTY
Seeking state gold
Half of the teams who will compete in the gymnastics state finals Saturday are regulars.
JAY COUNTY
Year ends at regional
HUNTINGTON — Hopes of the Patriots sending a gymnast to the state finals for the sixth time since 2003 came to an end Friday night.
SPORTS
District do over
When New Bremen defeated Fort Recovery in the regular-season finale, the result was a three-way tie for the Midwest Athletic Conference title.
SPORTS
Best in D-IV
FORT RECOVERY - Brian Patch said he felt Greg Kahlig's performance in the regional championship game proved him to be the best player in Division IV. His fellow coaches agreed.
SPORTS
Sisters stand together
Family ties run deep within the Fort Recovery High School girls basketball team.
SPORTS
FR's Mattraw signs to play at Toledo
Mark Mattraw will be making the jump from the strongest small-school conference in Ohio to playing Division I football.
SPORTS
A shot at state
When Katie Snyder fell from the high bar at the Connersville Invitational and suffered a broken arm that brought an end to her season, it seemed that the Patriots’ chances of advancing a gymnast to the state finals ended as well.
JAY COUNTY
Eagles defeat Jay Co.
The Patriots played some close matches Tuesday, but could only come up with one victory.
JAY COUNTY
Striving for bests
The Jay County and South Adams High School girls cross country teams would like to put last season’s semi-state effort far behind them. The Starfire boys would love to make an impact as they make their first trip to the event in school history.
JAY COUNTY
Jay girls top Devils
It's a bit of a broken record for the Jay County High School girls track team. But once again Tuesday, distance dominance proved the key.
SPORTS
National swimmer
Perry Hull had high hopes for his senior swimming season. But as he dived into the pool in November, things were not turning out as planned.
JAY COUNTY
Eagles defeat Jay County
The Patriots were just a stroke off of the score they posted in their first dual meet.
FORT RECOVERY
Great first carries Fort
ADA, Ohio — A great start can be just as effective as a finish.
JAY COUNTY
Jay captures sectional
HUNTINGTON — When Garrett Krieg got the ball across the time line, he was serious — all business.
JAY COUNTY
Jay rallies in game 2
Several base-running mistakes and general offensive futility had Lea Selvey fuming a couple of innings into the second game of Saturday's double-header. But his team was able to turn its luck around.
SPORTS
Patriots advance to regional
MUNCIE — Competing without their top scorer, and with one of their seniors limited because of injury, the Patriots still proved to be one of the best teams in the area.
JAY COUNTY
Seasons end at IPFW
FORT WAYNE — Jay County coach Brian McEvoy hopes Saturday’s experience will help motivate his team for next season.
SPORTS
Jay sweeps 1st week
The weather changed dramatically from Tuesday to Thursday. But the Patriots' play remained consistent.
SPORTS
FM tops the Tribe
FORT RECOVERY - Nathan Keller stepped to the plate and blasted the first offering of the game from Zach Diceany over the "purple monster" in left field.
SPORTS
Jay starts strong
Craig Teagle wanted his team to start its games with more intensity. The Patriots granted his wish.
SPORTS
Tribe tops Russia
FORT RECOVERY - The first week of the season is a busy one for the Indians as they play five times in six days. They've spent the first two games pounding out doubles against Shelby County foes.
SPORTS
JC wins opener
The Jay County High School girls tennis team got off to the kind of start it was hoping for.
BACK IN THE SADDLE
Memories of Cub Scouts
There were about a half a dozen of us in the old photograph I stumbled across the other day.
SPORTS
Cause for cheer
The Butler University men's basketball roster is loaded with players from Indiana.
SOUTH ADAMS
JC's Meska wins title
FORT WAYNE — Drake Meska fell to his back, raising both arms toward the ceiling, fists clenched in triumph.
SPORTS
Patriots take pair
Momentum is a major factor in basketball, and as the Patriots head to the tournament they have plenty on their side.
FORT RECOVERY
Indians roll in opener
FORT RECOVERY - The Indians came out looking sharp in their season opener.
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