David Bailey is a Maine native who joined the Central Maine Newspapers sports staff in August 2022 after three years on the news desk (where he continues to contribute). From 2003-19, David was the sports night editor at the Valley News, nestled on the Connecticut River between New Hampshire and Vermont. David, who grew up in Yarmouth and graduated from the University of Maine, lives in Augusta with his cat, Rufus, and chips away toward completing his 1973 Topps baseball set.
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PublishedJune 15, 2024
Class C baseball: Sacopee Valley edges Bucksport for first title in 8 years
The Hawks score all their runs in the fifth inning, then hang on for a 4-3 victory.
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PublishedMay 29, 2024
Babes and Bugs? Slamming Salmon? Maine baseball league prepares for openers
The revamped summer league includes franchises with quirky nicknames connected to their communities.
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PublishedMay 18, 2024
Auto racing: Coastal 200 ups early-season pressure at Wiscasset Speedway
Jonathon Emerson earned a recent Late Model win entering the $15,000-to-win race on May 26.
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PublishedApril 17, 2024
UMaine men’s basketball team will face Duke in Cooper Flagg’s collegiate debut
The Blue Devils will greet the Black Bears on Nov. 4 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
Girls’ basketball: Madison shuts down top-seeded NYA in Class C South semifinal
Raegan Cowan scores 14 points for the fourth-seeded Bulldogs, who hold the Panthers without a field goal over a 10-minute span in a 47-37 win.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2024
Nordic skiing: Another year, another set of Class A titles for Mt. Blue
The Cougars sweep boys’ and girls’ honors, the Freeport (boys) and Greely (girls) win in Class B, and Fort Kent sweeps Class C.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Local roundup: Sacopee Valley boys basketball defeats Pine Tree Academy
Spruce Mountain boys basketball rolls past Lisbon.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2023
Cross country: Winthrop sweeps individual Mountain Valley Conference titles
Winthrop boys also win team title while Boothbay/Wiscasset takes girls championship.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2023
Golf: Brunswick, Nokomis rise to top, secure KVAC titles
The Dragons, who previously qualified for the Class A championships, shoot 311 as a team, while Warriors finish with a 329.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2023
Football: Morse rallies late to hand Waterville first loss
Calin Gould’s TD pass to Braylon Williams with 1 minute left lifts the Shipbuilders.
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