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
Tribe baseball goes hitless
MINSTER, Ohio - The hope was that the Indians had saved their offense for the tournament game. It still was not there.
SPORTS
McMillan is 100 favorite
Jordan McMillan was worried she wouldn't hold on to win the sectional championship in the 100-meter dash.
JAY COUNTY
2nd in Olympic
Not too long ago the Patriots went nearly two weeks without playing a game, then dropped a double-header to Northrop and were staring at a 4-8 record. Now they've won six in a row and are the conference runners-up.
SPORTS
1st after 25 years
From the moment Tevan Nichols crossed the finish line to win the meet-opening 4x800-meter relay to the moment Joe Rasmussen crossed again to win the meet-ending 4x400 relay, the Patriots were in control.
JAY COUNTY
Giants oust JCHS
MARION - Facing an undefeated team on its home court with a trip to the sectional championship on the line did not bode well for the Patriots.
SPORTS
Murphy fourth in regional
INDIANAPOLIS - As a freshman, Maria Murphy was just hoping to get to the regional meet.
SPORTS
Just 1 more hurdle
Brandon Reynard deserved to run in the state finals. Of that, there can be no doubt.
SPORTS
Reynard DQ'd
INDIANAPOLIS - Brandon Reynard was the first runner across the finish line in the 300-meter hurdles. But he will not be competing in the state finals.
SPORTS
Patriots fall 18-1 in opener
FORT WAYNE - Once the Homestead Spartans got their bats going, it seemed almost impossible to slow them down.
JAY COUNTY
Big 1st hurts JC in finale
FORT WAYNE - With one swing of the bat, Nikki Wilson put the undefeated Spartans in control. Samantha Aguilar's two swings made team history.
JAY COUNTY
Poole paces Patriots
Isaac Poole has been in and out of the starting lineup this year. He made the most of his opportunity in his final home match.
SPORTS
Gray advances to regional
FARMLAND - Adam Gray will make his second trip to the regional. He only wishes he could be taking his teammates with him.
JAY COUNTY
Wellman selects BSU
Billy Wellman was his team's undisputed ace. But it'll be his hitting prowess that he tries to continue at the collegiate level.
SPORTS
Judan nearing its goal
Athletes from Judan Judo needed some help. The community has kicked in.
COLLEGIATE CHECK-UP
Gray going D1
For four years, Adam Gray has been the top player in the Patriot program. In the next four, he will have a chance to be a cornerstone of another.
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.
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