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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PublishedDecember 14, 2022
Local roundup: Brunswick girls basketball routs Greely
Dakota Shipley scores 22 points in Dragons’ victory.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2022
Local roundup: Mt Ararat girls basketball team rolls past Camden Hills
Pomerleau scores 16 points as Eagles improve to 2-0.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2022
Local roundup: Lisbon field hockey routs Telstar
Greyhounds next will play in the MVC championship on Thursday.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2022
Football: Thornton Academy sends Skowhegan to first loss
Ryan O’Keefe throws for three TDs in Golden Trojans’ rout.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2022
Old-time football: 1926 scrapbook provides revealing look at Maine’s gridiron history
Nearly a century ago, a fan meticulously documented the state’s high school and college football scene.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2022
Trail blazer: Gardiner native wins ultramarathon in the Alps
Katie Schide, a 2010 Gardiner Area High School graduate, completed a 100-mile course in 23 hours, 15 minutes.