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
JCHS 8th in opener
While other teams are just starting practice this week, the high school girls golf season is already underway.
SPORTS
Jay tops visiting AH
The Patriots are hoping Monday's results can be the start of a good run.
SPORTS
Jay loses 1st
The visiting Patriots scored twice. The host Patriots finished with just two shots on goal.
SPORTS
Trounced on the turf
Any team with as many new faces in the starting lineup as the Patriots is going to go through some growing pains. They hope to have gotten a lot of them out of the way Friday night.
SPORTS
SA picks up 1st win
BERNE - One team was going to have a chance to kick-start its season Monday. The Starfires took advantage of the opportunity.
2009 FALL PREVIEW
SA runners mix experience, youth
The South Adams High School cross country teams seem to have the mix any coach would be excited about.
2009 FALL PREVIEW
Off-season filled with change
It has been an off-season of change for the Jay County High School football team.
2009 FALL PREVIEW
Trio leads Jay Co. girls
Most teams would be thrilled to have one sectional-championship caliber runner. Jay County boasts three.
2009 FALL PREVIEW
SAHS continuing to build
For the South Adams High School volleyball team, the 2008 season was anything but easy. Still, second-year coach Ashley Buckingham is looking at the upcoming year with optimism.
2009 FALL PREVIEW
Experience key for Stars
The South Adams football team lost six games last season. That number was better than any year since 2001, but there were chances to improve on it much further.
2009 FALL PREVIEW
Hoping to kick back to .500
The 2008 season was a struggle for the Jay County girls soccer program.
JAY COUNTY
JCHS perfect at home
Although their stay was brief, the Patriots did everything they could at Portland Golf Club.
2009 FALL PREVIEW
Indians are versatile group
Not knowing what the lineup is going to look like as the season nears is not rare.
2009 FALL PREVIEW
Philosophy shifts for Jay
In soccer, when a team is inexperienced, it tends to lean toward the defense in hopes of winning low-scoring games. That is the situation Jay County finds itself in this year.
JAY COUNTY
Huge 1st keys Jay
A week later, the Patriots were the team that ran out to a massive early lead.
SPORTS
Patriot girls dominate
The Jay County High School cross country teams host one dual meet every year. The girls team regularly dominates it.
JAY COUNTY
Braves beat JCHS
Coming off of back-to-back shutout victories, the Patriots needed a late score Thursday to avoid a shutout defeat.
JAY COUNTY
Patriots win in 4
For the first time this season, the Patriots have back-to-back wins. Now coach Fred Medler wants to see his team build off of them.
SPORTS
Jay County places 5th
BLUFFTON - For the third straight season, the Patriots came up just a shot or two short.
SPORTS
Rebels romp JC
MUNCIE - A week ago the Patriots ended up on the wrong side of the scoreboard. But they also walked away with some positive feelings after a strong performance against an undefeated team.
2009 FALL PREVIEW
JC spikers using new offense
By the time sectional rolled around last season, the Jay County Patriots were Sarah Westgerdes' team. They set the ball to her, and counted on the senior middle hitter to finish off points.
JAY COUNTY
Blackford halts JC streak
There was no telling how either team would react after a gut-wrenching leg injury halted play for about a half hour.
SPORTS
Minster sweeps Fort
FORT RECOVERY - The first month of the season for the Indians has been one of contradiction.
JAY COUNTY
Horn nets four in win
When the ball goes in the net for the Patriots, just assume Brad Horn is the one who put it there. Most of the time that is the case.
JAY COUNTY
Jay wins OAC
Coming off of an undefeated season, even one loss may seem like a let-down. But the Patriots are in the midst of another succesful year, and they marked it with a championship Monday.
FORT RECOVERY
MAC back-to-back
FORT RECOVERY - There were some things Brent Niekamp would have liked to see his team do better. And there were some missed opportunities. But Midwest Athletic Conference wins are far from easy, and he was thrilled his Indians got another one Friday night.
SPORTS
Jay blasts Lions
The record book indicated that Liberty Christian and the Patriots were evenly matched teams.
SPORTS
Tribe beats NKHS, twice
FORT RECOVERY - The teams had shaken hands and were off the court. The net was in the process of being dismantled. The Indians had engaged in a brief, spirited victory celebration with athletics director Barb Sautbine. And then they had to do it all over again.
SPORTS
Fort defeats Patriots
Fort Recovery has begun to find its stride again. The Patriots are still looking for better overall consistency.
SPORTS
2nd-half snipers
HARTFORD CITY - There was no impassioned speech, no great change of strategy. But in the 10-minute span of halftime Saturday - twice - the Patriots became a different team.
JAY COUNTY
Jay girls 2nd
Leah Wellman and Tevan Nichols each ran season-best times Saturday and placed third on their home course as the Patriot cross country teams hosted the Jay County Invitational.
SPORTS
Vikes oust JCHS
MARION - For a 60-minute stretch the Patriots played solid soccer. It was the damage done in the first 17 that hurt them.
SPORTS
Jay falls in OT
HARTFORD CITY - Sometimes in a close game an awkward bounce can be the difference.
FORT RECOVERY
Tribe sweeps T-birds
VAN WERT, Ohio - The first match of the Indians foray in the Division III tournament brought a positive result.
JAY COUNTY
Bulldogs bite Jay Co.
NEW HAVEN - A few key plays in the closing minutes of the opening half were all that kept the Patriots from having a chance to keep playing football for another week.
SPORTS
Stars place 16th, Jay 19th
FORT WAYNE - The course was perfect for an all-terrain vehicle. Running on it was not so easy.
SPORTS
Champs again
MUNCIE - Dynasty is becoming a word that should be associated with the Jay County High School girls cross country team.
SPORTS
Spartans eliminate JC
FORT WAYNE - A hot start had the Patriots a couple of games away from playing for a sectional championship. They just couldn't quite keep the momentum.
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