David Bailey

Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel

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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Published
September 9, 2023

Local roundup: Hall-Dale field hockey earns first win of the season

Torie Tibbetts scores twice for the Bulldogs.
Published
September 9, 2023

Football: Cony shuts out Skowhegan in game halted by lightning

Rams were ahead 22-0 when the game was called.
Published
September 1, 2023

Local roundup: Skowhegan girls soccer wins season opener

Waterville keeper Mara Von Oesen scores in Panthers’ defeat.
Published
August 30, 2023

High school boys soccer preview: The players are new, the desire is not

Several central Maine teams are dealing with roster overhauls, while one (Maranacook) also has a new coach and a new conference.
Published
August 28, 2023

High school volleyball preview: Newcomer Maranacook opens with lofty expectations

The Black Bears join the varsity ranks this fall as sport continues to grow in central Maine.
Published
August 12, 2023

Sidelines: It’s time for the America East Conference to add football

The University of Maine’s current football conference, the Coastal Athletic Association, has become a bloated mess, Dave Bailey writes.
Published
August 5, 2023

Sidelines: Some Maine-based summer reading material to beat the heat

The Pine Tree State does not lack for quality sports books, Dave Bailey writes.
Published
July 7, 2023

Boys basketball: Former Waterville coach takes the helm at Messalonskee

Sam Smith says he wants to bring stability to a promising program that has dealt with turnover on the sidelines.
Published
July 5, 2023

Auto Racing: Drivers get down and dirty at Unity Raceway

The dirt track recently started its second season since reopening after a four-year hiatus.
Published
July 2, 2023

Sidelines: In 1989, Oak Grove-Coburn baseball was a team without a school

The Tigers played in the Class D West final days after the school’s final graduation ceremony, Dave Bailey writes.