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
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.
JAY COUNTY
JC falls 1-0 to Bruins
The Patriots couldn’t find the net Tuesday. But they showed significant improvement in playing another close game against a talented team.
FORT RECOVERY
Tobe giant vs. Green
WAPAKONETA, Ohio - In their first tournament game, it took a trio of Indian seniors until the fourth quarter to find their shooting touch. Craig Tobe had the hot hand from the start Tuesday night.
SPORTS
Season ends in OT
MARION - The Patriots put together one comeback. A second wasn't in the cards.
JAY COUNTY
JCHS 2nd in sectional
MUNCIE - The Patriots will be making their eighth straight trip to the regional meet. Their chance at the seventh sectional title in school history fell away on the balance beam.
SPORTS PREVIEW F2010
Middles are strength of JC
Every team is focused on playing its best at the end of the season. But often it’s the beginning that helps set the tone for success, or lack thereof, down the road.
SPORTS PREVIEW F2010
Tribe runners excited for 2010
Drive past Ambassador Park and you’ll notice a meandering path cut out of the grass.
SPORTS
Falcons top JCHS
WINCHESTER — It takes any visiting team’s best effort to come away with a win at the Winchester Fieldhouse. The Patriots did not have theirs Friday night.
JAY COUNTY
No. 1 MC tops Jay
MUNCIE — The Bearcats are playing in Class 3A this season for the first time in their history.
SPORTS
Do they believe?
FORT RECOVERY - Doug Bihn stood at the front of the bus Saturday looking at his team. He saw a bunch of sad faces.
SPORTS
JCHS trying to stay sharp
It's been a long month for the Jay County High School boys basketball team.
SPORTS
Archbold tops Indians
NAPOLEON, Ohio - The lead changed hands 10 times in the fourth quarter Thursday, including four in the final two minutes. The Indians couldn't make it happen one last time.
JAY COUNTY
Jay Co. posts best score
In their final meet of the regular season, the Patriots turned in their best score of the year. They hope it is just a glimpse of what they can accomplish in the tournament.
SPORTS
Chasing a medal
The remnants of two scars are still visible on Katie Snyder’s left forearm, a constant reminder of the injury that could have ended her career.
SPORTS
Tribe tops Jay in OT
Ericka Lennartz missed a chance to win the game for the Indians at the end of regulation. With the game on her shoulders late in overtime, she earned redemption.
SPORTS
Five from JC seek state berths
Casey Kenney gave Jay County High School a state qualifier, and a state medalist, in each of the last two seasons. The only other Patriot to qualify for the state meet in the last decade was Kurtis Hess in 2005.
JAY COUNTY
Jay Co. ousted in 2OT
The Patriots were just seconds away from an enormous sectional win in regulation. And then they were also just a hoop away from finishing the game in a heart-pounding overtime.
JAY COUNTY
A contrast in styles
The Giants and Patriots are a contrast in styles, a classic case of the unstoppable force against the immovable object.
SOUTH ADAMS
Four from JCHS advance
Champions are nice. Advancing to the next level of the tournament is the ultimate goal.
SPORTS
Patriots top Delta
The Patriots put up their best score of the season Monday. And one of their leaders is closing in on the best vault score in team history.
SOUTH ADAMS
Hudson breaks record
Mary Hudson said if she got the call Sunday to inform her she had earned a state berth she would be "the happiest person in the world."
JAY COUNTY
Patriots fall in tiebreaker
After falling behind in their season opener, Shawna Miller and Sydney Bost bounced back. They evened their match at a set apiece, and were in a super tiebreaker with a chance to give themselves, and the Patriots, the win.
FORT RECOVERY
Fort rolls over W-G
COLDWATER, Ohio — The Indians’ first victory over Waynesfield-Goshen this season gave coach Brian Patch his 100th win. Their second earned them a chance to play for their fourth straight sectional title.
SPORTS
Fort heads to district
A 42-point win brought the Indians their third straight sectional championship with relative ease.
SPORTS
Back-to-back champs
The Patriots' first Olympic Athletic Conference championship was in doubt until the final race. In winning their second, they left no doubt.
JAY COUNTY
Spartans stopped
HUNTINGTON — Brock McFarland stood near the half-court line as the final 20 seconds disappeared, the ball tucked securely under his right arm. Before the buzzer sounded, sophomore Kegan Comer wrapped his arms around his classmate.
SPORTS
Fort stops Rams
KALIDA, Ohio — It was a bit of a bumpy ride for the Indians, especially in the first half. But they were still able to break the Rams.
SPORTS
Eight Patriots advance
The Patriots and Starfires walked away with just one champion combined. But both will have plenty of chances at future tournament success.
JAY COUNTY
JC blasts Indians
By the time Anderson made their first field goal, Kassi Hemmelgarn had already assisted on five for the Patriots.
FORT RECOVERY
Big finish
FORT RECOVERY — Two weeks ago, the Indians were languishing. In the midst of a seven-game losing streak, they had not won in more than a month. Now, they’re once again going strong with the tournament just a few days away.
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