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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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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PublishedJune 9, 2023
Baseball: No. 3 St. Dom’s outlasts No. 2 Richmond in 9 innings
Tim Ouellette’s ninth-inning home run sends Saints to Class D South final.
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PublishedMay 25, 2023
Track and field: Lisbon sweeps MVC meet for second straight year
Winthrop’s James Cognata, Kents Hills’ Rose Jenkins named meet’s top athletes.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2023
Girls’ basketball: Balanced NYA shuts down Hall-Dale to reach Class C South final
The Panthers will play Old Orchard Beach, the only team to defeat them in the regular season, for the regional title.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2023
Girls’ basketball: Odess comes back from heart condition to spark Seacoast Christian
Sophomore Ellie Odess scored 17 points in a semifinal win to help the Guardians secure another berth in the Class D South championship game.