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
Stars eyeing title
BERNE — As the Starfires walked out of their locker room Wednesday, their eyes landed on an unusual sight. Across the sidewalk, sitting on a bench, was the sectional championship trophy.
SPORTS
JC seeks tourney success
For the second straight season, the Patriots will have a different coach, a different offense, a different defense. They are still hoping for similar regular-season results, but with a more satisfying ending.
SPORTS
Another opportunity
VAN WERT, Ohio — It was far from their best volleyball. But it was enough.
SPORTS
Fort drops finale
FORT RECOVERY — The Indians would have liked to give their home fans a victory in their final game of the season. But with the Marion Local Flyers visiting Barrenbrugge, such a finish was not in the cards.
FORT RECOVERY
Ready to run
As the Indians prepared for their regional run this week, they had a question for their coach. Could they beat Minster, they wondered.
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
'Dogs end JC's season
Taking on the No. 2 rusher in the state is always a difficult task. Te’Vaughn Hurse proved to be too much for the Patriots to handle in the opening round of the sectional tournament.
JAY COUNTY
Patriots claim regional title
MUNCIE — When the Mount Vernon Marauders were announced as the second-place team, Leah Wellman, Liz Lennartz and Megan Taylor covered their mouths in shock.
SOUTH ADAMS
Moore is 22nd for Stars
FORT WAYNE — The season didn’t end the way the Patriots or Starfires had hoped. Still, both were able to take some positives away from Saturday’s semi-state meet.
JAY COUNTY
Give them five
MUNCIE — Any team that had thoughts of ending the Patriots’ streak had them dashed in a hurry.
SPORTS
Jay Co. falls in PKs
MARION — Nine times this season the Patriots suffered shutouts. Late Monday, it was their inability to put the ball in the net that ended their season.
SPORTS
Patriots three-peat
HARTFORD CITY — Players came running off the field, arms raised, sharing happy hugs and chest bumps along the way.
SPORTS
No. 1 Flyers top Fort
FORT RECOVERY — Playing quality competition late in the season can be a great way for a team to prepare for the tournament.
SPORTS
Sectional shutout
HARTFORD CITY — Such situations are exactly why coaches talk about the tournament as a new season, a clean slate, a second chance.
SPORTS
JCHS takes finale
It had been nearly 250 minutes since the Patriots last found the back of the net. So, when they scored less than four minutes in Wednesday’s game a weight was lifted off their shoulders.
JAY COUNTY
Jay, Fort take second
Second was the place to be for the local girls teams Saturday at the Jay County Invitational.
JAY COUNTY
Fort sweeps Patriots
FORT RECOVERY — They were teams heading in opposite directions.
JAY COUNTY
Seven score in JC win
Having gone eight games without a victory and with just one goal in their last six, the Patriots were in need of high-scoring victory. They got it Saturday.
JAY COUNTY
'Cats top JCHS
The Patriots survived a first half in which they rarely got the ball across midfield and were constantly under pressure on the defensive end. But when Sydney Clasby got open space to work in the second half, they couldn’t stop her.
SPORTS
Arabians trample Jay Co.
In their first six games this season, the Patriots had seen some lopsided scores.
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.
JAY COUNTY
Happy homecoming
On their first offensive drive, the Patriots gained more yards than they had in either of the previous two games.
JAY COUNTY
Lions maul JCHS
The Leo Lions put on full display Friday night the reason they are being recognized among the best teams in Class 3A.
JAY COUNTY
JC rolls past pair
Running on their home course for the first time turned out quite well for Eme Miller and Abigail Johnson.
SPORTS
JC splits, now 9-2
The 18th-ranked team in the state proved too strong for the Patriots. However, they were still able to walk away with one win Tuesday.
JAY COUNTY
Two Patriots advance
BLUFFTON — Every athlete’s objective, no matter what the sport, is to perform their best on the biggest stage. Abby Denney and Cara Garringer fulfilled that goal Saturday.
JAY COUNTY
Patriots rally back
With just 10 minutes to play Tuesday, the situation looked bleak for the Patriots.
JAY COUNTY
JCHS boys top Stars
BERNE — The Patriot boys soccer team is back on the right track. The girls are in the midst of a streak they’d like to break.
SPORTS
Patriots pummel South
A year ago, the Patriots celebrated their first win of the season when they defeated Fort Wayne South Side.
JAY COUNTY
Jay County sweep Stars
After an 0-9 start to the season last year, the goal was simple. The Patriots wanted to get their first win as soon as possible and build from there. They’ve done that and more.
SPORTS PREVIEW F2010
Depth key for Jay runners
No squad at Jay County High School has had more success recently than the girls cross country team.
JAY COUNTY
Bearcats defeat JCHS
Tuesday’s opening game was not at all the way the Patriots hoped to kick off their season. Still, there’s a silver lining to be found.
SPORTS
Patriot boys lose to Knights
The Patriots were unable to even their record Thursday. But coach Barry Weaver thinks they are still headed in the right direction.
JAY COUNTY
No. 6 Delta blasts JC
For the past decade, opening the season against the Eagles has been no picnic. And the 2010 season proved no different.
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
Jay Co. falls to Trojans
Little has gone right for the two-time defending sectional champion Patriots thus far in 2010.
SPORTS PREVIEW F2010
Patriots have new look
For several seasons, the Jay County High School football team has run a wide-open offense.
SPORTS PREVIEW F2010
Patriots want to keep rolling
Let’s start off with a quote: “We’re going to go out looking to win games 1-0. Defensively we’re going to be strong.”
SPORTS PREVIEW F2010
Netters hope to bounce back
To say 2009 was a struggle for the Jay County High School boys tennis team is an understatement.
SPORTS PREVIEW F2010
Fort loaded with new faces
The 2009 season was a roller-coaster ride for the Fort Recovery High School volleyball team.
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