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.
FORT RECOVERY
Half of Tribe roster is freshmen
Twelve athletes saw significant varsity playing time last season. There won’t be a chance for the Indians to get many more players than that on the field this season.
JAY COUNTY
JC netters in building mode
The 2012 season saw the Patriots take a step in the right direction. They’ll have to try to do so again this year with a team nearly void of varsity experience.
JAY COUNTY
Ludy to stay put in Florida
CLEARWATER, Fla. — When the Phillies camp breaks today, players from the organization will disperse to Philadelphia, Allenton, Reading and Williamsport in Pennsylvania as well as Lakewood, N.J.
JAY COUNTY
Patriot boys look to build depth
The Patriots finished in third place in the sectional a year ago while Muncie Central and Delta shared the championship. They did so by scoring nearly half of their points in just three events.
JAY COUNTY
Jay invited to ACAC
After looking for a conference for more than a decade, the Patriots have two invitations on the table.
SPORTS
Starfires seek to build off of streak
A midseason slump last season left the Starfires below .500 with a 9-10 record in early May. They didn’t lose again until the sectional championship game.
JAY COUNTY
Starfire stunner
BERNE — The Starfires hope their effort in the season opener is an indication of what they can accomplish this year. The Patriots just want to forget it as soon as possible.
JAY COUNTY
No comeback for JC
After giving up a comeback in their season opener, the Patriots had a chance to mount one of their own in their first home game. They just couldn’t get the hits they needed to break through.
SPORTS
Patriots throttle Central
Muncie Central made plenty of mistakes. The Patriots took advantage of most of them.
SPORTS
Patriots fall to Eastbrook
The Patriots scored twice in the first inning and twice in the last. Lea Selvey just wishes they had been able to do more in between.
SPORTS
Jay girls seek fourth straight
Not long ago the Patriots were the team that couldn’t get to the top. Now they’re the group everyone else is chasing.
SPORTS
Fort Recovery falls in 9
FORT RECOVERY — On the day most Major League Baseball teams opened their seasons, the Indians and the Bulldogs played as many innings as the pros.
JAY COUNTY
A much-needed win
Trailing 5-1 after dropping the first game of a doubleheader, the Patriots were looking at the possibility of a winless first week. They wouldn’t allow that to happen.
NEWS
Monkey business
With most of their teammates on the field in the first inning Saturday morning, the attention of the Patriot softball players left in the dugout turned toward the Connersville fans.
RAYS OF INSIGHT
Make impact with prom donation
Prom night. It’s an event that’s a subject for most high school movies.
SPORTS
Conference choice
Two conferences have invited the Patriots to join. Tim Long is ready to make his recommendation.
JAY COUNTY
No-no for 4-0-0
Kyle Selvey turned toward the third-base dugout and pumped his first after his final throw of the game smacked firmly into Nick Clemens’ glove.
SPORTS
Giant victory
The first week of the season was a struggle for the Patriots, who opened with three consecutive losses.
JAY COUNTY
Jay closes strong
BLUFFTON — With a combined four errors, four walks and three hit batsmen in the first three innings, neither team was happy with its effort. The Patriots were able to turn theirs around.
JAY COUNTY
Walk-off winner
Keenan James was left smacking the dirt in the fifth inning. In the seventh, he turned that frustration into elation.
SPORTS
JCHS tops two
MUNCIE — Adam Alfont had found it difficult to keep his drives in the fairway. So, he left his driver in the bag.
SPORTS
Jay's Back fifth in shot
INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Back’s effort Thursday left him short of a guaranteed return trip to the state finals. But he may still get to throw in Bloomington.
FAMILY
Changes don't take away fun
I was at a family picnic Sunday when a conversation caught my ear.
SPORTS
Patriots dominate
MUNCIE — The Patriots gathered in a giant circle on the home stretch of the track at Muncie Southside with their arms draped around each other, praying together and thanking each other for their efforts this season.
JAY COUNTY
Barcus fourth in HJ
INDIANAPOLIS — Ciera Barcus, Hannah Parker, Becca Coan and Megan Yates cleared the bar at the same height. But Parker is headed to the state finals while the other three jumpers ended their seasons a week earlier than they had hoped.
JAY COUNTY
Mathias moves on
BLUFFTON — In the first group off the tees, Evan Mathias and the Patriots posted scores that put them in contention.
SPORTS
FR fights off Celina
FORT RECOVERY — Mitch Stammen sprinted toward the center-field fence, turned and jumped. He came down with the ball securely in his glove, making his second big defensive play of the game.
SOUTH ADAMS
Leo, Huntington North selected
OSSIAN — The Patriots made their conference choice. Now the two leagues that were courting them will each be losing a team.
SPORTS
Happy to be home
A 10-inning tie and a one-run loss on back-to-back nights had the Rockets ready to end their long season-opening road trip.
SPORTS
New Castle votes to leave NCC
First the Vikings left the North Central Conference. The Trojans have now followed them out the door.
SPORTS
Delayed victory
The first night game of the season at Runkle-Miller Field lasted nearly as long as Saturday’s doubleheader. The result was worth the wait for the Rockets.
SPORTS
Patriot netters shut out RS
The Patriots started with a built-in advantage. They didn’t need it.
PORTLAND ROCKETS
Ready to repeat
It took the Portland Rockets more than 50 years to make their first World Series appearance.They have no intention of waiting that long again.
SPORTS
Lutton will be missed
It’s a chair he fit in so well, Jay School Corporation gave it to him twice.
NEWS
Jay rate up to 8.2
The unemployment rate in Jay County continued a negative trend in June, jumping by more than half a percentage point. It also went up 0.5 percentage points in May.
SPORTS
Record unlikely to get better
Major League Baseball is past the All-Star break. And training camp for the National Football League is underway.
NEWS
Changing their tune
Mindy Weaver equates putting together a cheerleading routine to writing a song.
ENTERTAINMENT
It's time to dance in Dunkirk
Roger Hammond says he was told not to expect any dancing at his band’s first performance at Dunkirk’s Webster- Depot Park last year.
NEWS
Board takes 1st step on budget
Jay School Board has taken the first step toward approving its 2014 budget.
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