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 blasts Indians
Coming off of a tough double weekend in which they knocked off the second-ranked team in Class 2A, the Patriots we able to shift into cruise control in the second half Tuesday.
SPORTS
Gelhaus back to lead Indians
FORT RECOVERY — With his team’s best player fouled out, and with the season and a trip to the state finals on the line, Wade Gelhaus was at his best.
SOUTH ADAMS
Starfires trying to rebound
The Starfires scored their fair share of points last season.
SPORTS
College football highlights weekend
As we all know by now, the extended Thanksgiving weekend has become one of the most jam-packed areas of the sports calendar.
JAY COUNTY
Bluffton tops Jay
BLUFFTON — In a defensive battle Saturday, the Patriots hung strong against one of the most successful Class 2A programs in the state. They just couldn’t find enough offense to pick up a win.
SPORTS
Swimmers look to bounce back
A drop to sixth place in the sectional was not what the Patriots were looking for last season.
SOUTH ADAMS
Jay defeats Starfires
BERNE — The Patriots’ nine straight winning seasons, which included four regional berths and a trip to the state finals, have been predicated on execution.
SPORTS
JC girls defeat Stars
BERNE — Monday’s win was a long time coming for the Patriots.
JAY COUNTY
Perfect SA wins; Jay 3rd
Both local teams walked away from their final meet before Christmas with plenty to be merry about.
SPORTS
FR tops Jay
FORT RECOVERY — Both squads saw carry-over from their previous game. For the Indians, that was a great things. For the Patriots, it spelled disaster.
SPORTS
Jay tops MC
MUNCIE — Jamie Drummer reached her milestone. But it was the Patriots who walked away from The Muncie Fieldhouse victorious.
JAY COUNTY
JC knocks off Bears
PARKER CITY — A team made up heavily of sophomores walked into a gym not known for being particularly easy to escape from with a win.
JAY COUNTY
Jay girls blast Eagles
Heading into the season, the Patriots set a goal of bringing home their school’s first sectional title in girls swimming. They’ll have a chance at another impressive goal as well.
SPORTS
Patriots take opener
With their mix of experience and newcomers, the Patriots were easily the best team in the gym.
JAY COUNTY
Jay cruises in return
Sometimes it is in Jay County’s best interest to slow down the tempo and limit possessions. Friday night, it was time to run.
SPORTS
JCHS edges Carroll
For most of the last decade, the teams from the Muncie Central sectional have been relegated to the bottom three spots in the regional. The Patriots proved Monday they will have a chance to break that trend.
NEWS
Jay likes new delay option
Jay School Corporation was in session Wednesday, utilizing its option for a three-hour delay for the first time.
SPORTS
JCHS earns Giant win
The Patriots will have three more opportunities to wrestle on their home mats this season. But for senior night Thursday, they celebrated in style.
JAY COUNTY
Former OAC rivals edge Jay
Mariah Hornaday gave the Patriots the lead midway through the first quarter. They stayed ahead for the next 24 minutes, but struggled with the game on the line.
JAY COUNTY
Patriots beat Bellmont
The Patriot girls took another step toward a record Thursday. And Neal Fennig hit a couple of milestones for the boys.
SPORTS
JCHS girls place 2nd
Connersville was often the team in the Patriots’ way in the Olympic Athletic Conference. And the first Jay County Invitational Saturday, the Spartans were there again.
SPORTS
Tigers toppled
ALEXANDRIA — Craig Teagle often talks about three things a team can control, no matter where they’re playing: defense, rebounding and free-throw shooting.
SPORTS
JC tops Tri, CCL
STRAUGHN — A balanced effort keyed the Patriots Monday as they kept their undefeated dual-meet season in tact.
SPORTS
Jay pulls away
Over the years, end-of-quarter plays have become a staple of Jay County’s success. Friday night, they converted on all three.
SPORTS
Schwieterman FT lifts Fort
FORT RECOVERY — Through 36 minutes of play, Olivia Schwieterman hadn’t scored a point.
SPORTS
JCHS should contend again
For about a decade, Jay County High School’s gymnastics team has been a contender.
FORT RECOVERY
Tribe runs record to 8-0
VERSAILLES, Ohio — Number eight looked great for the Indians.
SPORTS
Patriots fight off MC
Shooting 32 percent and turning the ball over nine times in the second half isn’t the way the Patriots drew it up. But an ugly win is still a win.
JAY COUNTY
Schauss stops JC
CENTERVILLE — In the second half Saturday, the Patriots played with ultimatate effort.
FORT RECOVERY
FR struggling
FORT RECOVERY — Through their first eight games, the Indians were flying high.
JAY COUNTY
Patriots cruise past Blackford
HARTFORD CITY — Defense has long been the Patriots’ calling card. So after giving up more than 40 points in back-to-back games for the first time this season, it was time to refocus on their target.
JAY COUNTY
JCHS blasts Rebels
The Patriots picked up a dominant victory Thursday on a night when it wasn’t especially easy to stay focused.
JAY COUNTY
Four earn state trip
A year ago, Mary Hudson had to sit and wait, hoping her school-record time would be good enough to earn her one of the provisional spots in the state finals.
SPORTS
Big day for Jay, SA
In a tournament that included a 20-time defending champion, the Patriots and Starfires would have been hard pressed to ask for a better result.
SPORTS
Archers shoot down JC
MARION — For a half, the Patriots played well enough to put a scare into the sectional favorites. But the Archers' near-perfect aim from long distance to start the second half shot down any hope of a Jay County upset.
SPORTS
JC blasts Panthers
Brock McFarland and Kegan Comer were varsity players as freshmen, and have been cemented as starters this season. Friday night the skills that earned them those distinctions were on full display.
JAY COUNTY
Teagle's 250th
MUNCIE — In 13 seasons at Jay County High School, coach Craig Teagle has had his share of success.
SOUTH ADAMS
State swimmers
The Patriots competing in the state finals are coming into the meet from four thoroughly different angles.
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