David Bailey

Staff Writer

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.

Baseball, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine

Baseball: No. 3 St. Dom’s outlasts No. 2 Richmond in 9 innings

by David Bailey June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

Tim Ouellette’s ninth-inning home run sends Saints to Class D South final.

Sports, Varsity Maine

Local Roundup: Monmouth baseball ousts Lisbon in Class C South quarterfinal

by David Bailey June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Mustangs top Greyhounds 6-1 to advance to Saturday’s semifinals.

Boys Lacrosse, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys lacrosse: No. 10 Greely edges feisty No. 7 Gardiner in Class B prelim

by David Bailey June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Matt Kennedy scores five goals for Rangers in a back-and-forth battle.

Sidelines, Sports, UMaine Sports

Sidelines: The Buddy system paid dividends for UMaine football in the 1980s

by David Bailey May 29, 2023

Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens, who recently lost his right leg in a cycling crash, got his head coaching start in Orono and revived a program that was treading water, Dave Bailey writes.