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.
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.
SPORTS
Jay County will play two
“It’s a beautiful day for a ballgame … Let’s play two.”
SPORTS
U.S. will win the gold
The Jay County community must be focused on the fair this week, because questions for the monthly column were slim.
SOUTH ADAMS
Meska, Garringer head to semi-state
Until last season, Drake Meska had never been past the sectional round of the tournament.
SPORTS
State strong
When Drake Meska first stepped on a wrestling mat, he did so partly because he had yet to find his niche in athletics.
SPORTS
Help from their friends
FORT RECOVERY - Midwest Athletic Conference teams and their fans usually root for each other against non-conference competition.
SPORTS
Under pressure
FORT RECOVERY - As the first Fort Recovery district championship team in more than a decade arrived at the Fort Site Fieldhouse Sunday, there was a common theme: Pressure.
FORT RECOVERY
Fort cruises
FORT RECOVERY — Once the Indians got rolling, there was no stopping them.
NEWS
Honoring Jim Bob
Jim Bob McEwen has traveled all over the country putting on shows with his oxen and border collies. Everywhere he goes, he promotes Jay County.
FORT RECOVERY
Storybook comeback
COLDWATER, Ohio - Even if the Indians turn their 2010 tournament journey into a storybook run, it's going to be difficult for them to top the first chapter.
FORT RECOVERY
Kahling breaks record in win
NEW KNOXVILLE, Ohio - Hounded throughout the opening 16 minutes Friday night, Greg Kahlig had just six points at halftime.
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