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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PublishedMay 1, 2024
2023 volleyball preview: Maranacook a new team with new hopes
The Black Bears join the varsity ranks this fall.
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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.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2023
Girls’ basketball: Seacoast Christian edges Forest Hills, returns to Class D South final
Ellie Odess scores 17 points to help Guardians win a rematch of last year’s regional final.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2023
Local roundup: No. 6 Freeport girls upset No. 3 Mt. Ararat
Falcons battle back from 11-point deficit.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2023
ACC tourney lookback: Thrilling games punctuate a wild 1980s decade
Overtime drama, rising underdogs and dominant athletes made for a memorable decade.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2023
ACC tourney lookback: The 1970s decade was a time of firsts and lasts
Gorham establishes the first girls basketball dynasty with 4 straight titles; The Cony boys win their most recent state title — in 1978.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2023
ACC tourney lookback: Oak Grove-Coburn in Vassalboro remembered as a special place, on and off the basketball court
The Tigers won Gold Balls in 1978 and ’79, as well as 3 regional titles from 1983-85 before the school closed in 1989.
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