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
Kickoff rule not a big deal
Sometimes it feels like people act outraged just for the sake of being outraged.
SPORTS
Jay tops Stars
BERNE — The first 20 points of Monday’s match were hotly contested.
SPORTS
Jay blanked
MUNCIE — On the third play of the game, the Patriots forced a fumble and recovered the ball.
SPORTS
Jay tops Southside
The highest nine-hole score of the young season was still good enough to earn the Patriots a win.
JAY COUNTY
Jay Co. drops opener
Although they ended up on the wrong end of the score, the Patriots had a solid day of golf in their first dual match.
SOUTH ADAMS
JC 8th at Hickory Hills
FARMLAND — While most of the Patriot teams were taking part in just their second practice Tuesday, the girls golfers were on the course for their first competition.
NEWS
Lemonade for soldiers
Joe Hilty’s interest in war started with a video game. Now he’s working to make a real-life impact.
JAY COUNTY
Murphy 15th at state
BLOOMINGTON — The state finals were the measuring stick for Maria Murphy to see how far she had progressed in the last year.
SPORTS
Rockets top rival
Whether new talent or familiar faces, the Rockets’ pitchers had the same results on the mound. They were in control.
SOUTH ADAMS
Brown to coach South Adams
BERNE — Andrew Brown had plenty of tournament success as a player. Now he’ll have the chance to show what he can do as a head coach.
SPORTS
Jay sixth in tourney
FARMLAND — The Patriots were looking to compete for a team regional berth, and had hopes that a pair of their golfers might be able to advance as individuals.
PORTLAND ROCKETS
Rockets dominate
Coming off of a weekend during which their bats were silent, the Rockets gave their fans plenty to cheer about in their home opener.
SPORTS
Undefeated finalist
Midway through her sophomore season, Maria Murphy thought she might have a chance to be a pretty good thrower.
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
Vikes defeat JCHS
FORT WAYNE — For the first half of Friday’s sectional semifinal game, the Patriots were the aggressor.
JAY COUNTY
Murphy wins regional title
INDIANAPOLIS — Maria Murphy walked away from the shot put area with tears in her eyes.
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.
SPORTS
JCHS juggernaut
MUNCIE — A couple of things have been constants during the spring season.
JAY COUNTY
Marion eliminates Jay
MARION — Three straight wins marked a strong finish to the regular season for the Patriots. That momentum was not enough against a team that has dominated the sectional for two decades.
SPORTS
FRHS sweeps finale
FORT RECOVERY — Despite falling in the sectional tournament Wednesday, the Indians played perhaps their best softball of the season in keeping the pressure on top-seeded Parkway until the final pitch.
SPORTS
Brunswick 3rd in MAC
MINSTER, Ohio — After earning a sixth-place finish in the opening day of the conference championships Tuesday, Holly Brunswick added two top-four efforts Friday.
SPORTS
JC golfers beat Stars
The last time the Patriots had two golfers shoot in the 30s, they posted a 165 for their best score of the season. They did it again Thursday.
SPORTS
Parkway fights off FR
ELIDA, Ohio — Marie Osterholt kept her post-game comments brief.There wasn’t much left to talk about. Her team’s play on the field said it all.
SPORTS
Jay tops 'Cats
With a 24-1 record and a victory at the Muncie Southside Invitational, the Patriots had already firmly established themselves as the sectional favorite.
JAY COUNTY
Tigers blank Jay Co.
In their previous three games, the Patriots had racked up a total of 29 runs. Wednesday night, the offense disappeared.
JAY COUNTY
Silver honoree
During her high school basketball career, Shannon (Freeman) Frogge racked up her fair share of accolades.
JAY COUNTY
Houck paces JCHS
Playing on their home course, Drew Houck and Evan Mathias knew exactly what they wanted to do with every shot. And for the most part, accomplished it.
JAY COUNTY
Jay gets first victory
With a 2-1 lead, the Patriots needed to take just one of the two matches that went to three sets. Kyla McKibben and Alicia Degler came through.
SPORTS
Tribe falls in rainy five
FORT RECOVERY — Rainy weather couldn’t keep the Indians off the field. But Versailles kept them from picking up a victory.
SPORTS
Indians fall to Russia
RUSSIA, Ohio — Neither team scored in its final four at bats. It was the first two that buried the Indians.
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.
SPORTS
Jay wins third straight
The young Patriots didn’t take long to put together their first winning streak.
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.
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.
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.
2011 SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW
Several Indians are eyeing state finals
First-year track coach Brent Niekamp takes over two teams in drastically different positions.
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