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 11, 2024
C boys lacrosse: Maranacook-Winthrop needs OT to eliminate Morse-Boothbay in semifinal
Freshman Jacob Lyons scored in overtime to overcome a 28-save effort from Morse goalie Michael Martin.
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
C boys lacrosse: No. 3 Wells holds off No. 2 Oak Hill co-op in semifinal
Connor Whitten scores seven goals for the Warriors, who snapped an 8-8 tie in the fourth quarter.
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PublishedJune 8, 2024
A North softball: Rain washes out Skowhegan-Edward Little in the third inning
The fifth-seeded Red Eddies led the No. 1 River Hawks 2-0 when the skies opened up.
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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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PublishedApril 2, 2024
Sidelines: It’s time to bring back some forgotten Maine sports events from yesteryear
Remember Score-O? The all-St. Joseph’s basketball tournament? Events such as these should be brought back, Dave Bailey writes.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2024
Class C girls basketball: Dexter tops Hall-Dale to win first Gold Ball since 2006
Tigers were nearly flawless from the line, which made the difference down the stretch.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2024
Class D girls basketball: Southern Aroostook rallies past Valley for third straight title
Warriors storm ahead thanks to an 18-2 run from the second into the third quarters.
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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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