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.
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Jay earns first win
The beginning of the season was tough on the Patriots as they endured three straight losses. A strong day of doubles play helped them break through.
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Jay hires Millspaugh
Tim Millspaugh has spent 10 years walking the Patriot sidelines as an assistant. Now he’s the man in charge.
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Giant victory
The first week of the season was a struggle for the Patriots, who opened with three consecutive losses.
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
Conference choice
Two conferences have invited the Patriots to join. Tim Long is ready to make his recommendation.
RAYS OF INSIGHT
Make impact with prom donation
Prom night. It’s an event that’s a subject for most high school movies.
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.
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.
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.
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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
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
Patriots throttle Central
Muncie Central made plenty of mistakes. The Patriots took advantage of most of them.
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.
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.
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
Jay invited to ACAC
After looking for a conference for more than a decade, the Patriots have two invitations on the table.
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
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
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.
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.
SPORTS
A perfect evening
Joellen White keeps glancing at her left ring finger. She just can’t help it.
SPORTS
Mathias back to lead Patriots
The Patriots would like to build off of the momentum they generated at the end of the 2012 season. They’ll have to do it with an almost entirely new roster.
JAY COUNTY
Patriots targeting school record
The 2012 version of the Patriots more than doubled their win total from a year before. With much of the roster returning, they’ll have their sights set on breaking the school record for wins.
SPORTS
FRHS low in numbers
With only 13 athletes on both track teams combined, there won’t be much in the way of team success for the Indians this season. So they’ll be focused on individual events.
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Bluhm returns to lead Stars
The Starfires won 11 games last year. Eight of those victories came with Alyssa Bluhm on the rubber.
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Deciding to trust my Self
Those of us who fill out NCAA Tournament brackets this week tend to spend a lot of time thinking about which first-round upsets to choose.
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Freeman is Jay's all-time leader
The college basketball regular season is coming to an end. The NFL has become a year-round sport with the draft and free agency drawing attention from fans. And scoring records have been a big topic of conversation locally.
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She bleeds purple
FORT RECOVERY — Barb Sautbine has struggled with her decision throughout the school year.
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Headed to state finals
James Keen started the season focused on reaching the state finals. Josh Lykins, Cody White and Sok Vormohr never dreamed they’d be there.
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Boozier selected as new Jay AD
Steve Boozier has two dream jobs. He’ll be leaving one to take the other.
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Chasing a medal
The remnants of two scars are still visible on Katie Snyder’s left forearm, a constant reminder of the injury that could have ended her career.
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Katie did it
MUNCIE — A 12-year career came down to a single event — two vaults for Katie Snyder to try to reach goals she had been chasing for four seasons.
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Semi showdown
Jay County won its first Class 4A sectional title in 2011. Homestead ended a 10-year drought last season.
SPORTS
Flyers ground FR
COLDWATER, Ohio — Fort Recovery was able to overcome one bad first half against the Flyers. It couldn’t pull off the rally a second time.
SPORTS
Fifth eludes FRHS
COLDWATER, Ohio — For the second year in a row the Indians fell into an early hole. This time, they weren’t able to fight all the way back.
JAY COUNTY
Board won't discuss invite
Jay County High School’s invitation to join the North Central Conference will not be on the agenda Monday for Jay School Board’s regular meeting.
JAY COUNTY
Sectional sweep
MUNCIE — The balance beam was the key. The Patriots talked about it after the final meet of their undefeated regular season. They focused on it in practice. And when they arrived at the event Saturday, they were ready.
SPORTS
Over all too soon
HUNTINGTON — Kegan Comer threw the long pass to Brock McFarland, triggering the “home run” play the Patriots practice every Thursday.
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Miller and Moser reach podium
INDIANAPOLIS — For the second straight season, the Starfires walked away from the state finals with two state medals.
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They meet again
FORT RECOVERY — The Indians and Flyers will take their fight from Fort Site to The Palace.
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