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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PublishedMarch 1, 2024
Class D basketball: Valley’s success creates bond with the communities of Bingham, Moscow
The girls are in search of their first Gold Ball, while the boys are chasing their first state crown in 8 seasons.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2024
Boys hockey: Old Town/Orono stuns No. 1 Messalonskee
Dylan Davis scores a hat trick and Brock Parks makes 37 saves as the Black Bears upset a team that beat them 7-0 in the regular season.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2024
Sidelines: The wonderful, wild and wacky from another high school basketball tourney week
Best fans? Best band? Most inspired effort? Dave Bailey tries to sort it all out.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
C South girls basketball: Madison shuts down top-seeded NYA
Raegan Cowan scored 14 points for the Bulldogs, who hold the Panthers without a field goal over a 10-minute span
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
D South girls basketball: Valley sophomore ties 3-point record in semifinal win over Greenville
Kirsten Bigelow scores 19 points, including five 3-pointers to tie a tournament record.
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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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PublishedFebruary 19, 2024
D South girls basketball: No. 1 Valley pulls away from No. 8 Telstar in quarterfinals
The Cavaliers score 25 of the game’s last 30 points to advance to the semifinals.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2024
A North boys basketball: No. 1 Hampden Academy survives No. 8 Skowhegan in quarterfinals
In his first game back from a foot injury, Zach McLaughlin scores 40 points for the Broncos.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2024
A North boys basketball: No. 2 Mt. Blue rolls past No. 7 Lawrence in quarterfinals
Evans Sterling scores 25 points as the Cougars prepare for a semifinal rematch with Messalonskee, which handed Mt. Blue its first defeat after as 12-0 start.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2024
A North girls basketball: Camden Hills puts the clamps on Skowhegan in quarterfinal victory
Sisters Leah and Kirsten Jones combine for 18 points as the Windjammers advance to the semifinals.
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