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Mike Ridaught

Mike Ridaught is sports director for Mainstreet Daily News. Mike hosts a weekly high school sports show at Sonic Drive-In from August - May and does play-by-play for a Game-of-the Week on 106.9 FM “I Am Country" during football season. He teaches a play-by-play class at the University of Florida. He does play-by-play for the Cal Ripken World Series in Branson, Mo., in August. Mike is also founder of The Prep Zone.

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Ridaught: Union County’s Robby Pruitt almost didn’t end up in Lake Butler

Mike Ridaught

Dec 22, 2025

Coaching legend returns to program he led to three state titles in 1990s.

Sports

Hawthorne’s Roundtree, Ingram top Rural vote getters

Mike Ridaught

Dec 22, 2025

Justin Williams of Buchholz finished second again in voting for Class 6A Player of Year.

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State champion Branford, Union County dominate small school All Area team

Mike Ridaught

Dec 22, 2025

Buccaneers, Tigers placed nine of 14 players on first or second team.

Sports

Ridaught: Hoops tournaments aplenty during the Christmas holidays

Mike Ridaught

Dec 19, 2025

Area basketball teams to participate at multiple tournaments over next week.

Sports

Former Trenton, Bronson coach Cameron Porch to lead Keystone Heights football

Mike Ridaught

Dec 19, 2025

Cameron Porch, who served as Trenton High School’s football coach from 2022 to 2024, has been hired as the next head football coach at Keystone Heights […]

Sports

GHS wins opener at the Battle on the Island

Mike Ridaught

Dec 18, 2025

Columbia (Lake City) falls to host Fleming Island on Day 1.

Sports

Robby Pruitt named new Union County football coach

Mike Ridaught

Dec 17, 2025

Pruitt won three state titles in a row at Union County in 1990s.

Sports

Final prep sports show of 2025 features GHS girls weightlifting team

Mike Ridaught

Dec 17, 2025

P.K. Yonge at Oak Hall School boys basketball game will be broadcast on Monday.

Sports

P.K. Yonge’s Lila Sutton signs with South Florida State College

Mike Ridaught

Dec 17, 2025

Sutton batted .300 as a junior and finished third with a .485 OBP.

Sports

13-0 third-quarter run keeps Newberry unbeaten

Mike Ridaught

Dec 17, 2025

Visiting Panthers outscore Blue Wave 18-0 in bench points.

Sports

Ridaught: City, county showdowns highlight hoops broadcast schedule

Mike Ridaught

Dec 15, 2025

Games to be live streamed on Mainstreet Daily News’ website.

Sports

Buchholz gets rare win at The Purple Palace

Mike Ridaught

Dec 13, 2025

Buchholz junior Jacob Bromirski knocks down three 3-pointers in game’s first three minutes.

Sports

Ridaught: Hawthorne football has the talent to repeat

Mike Ridaught

Dec 12, 2025

Future looks bright for Hornets’ program that has won three titles in four seasons.

Sports

Williston, Newberry ranked in regional girls basketball power poll top 10

Mike Ridaught

Dec 11, 2025

Last year, the Wildwood girls basketball team ran the table, finishing 25-0 with an FHSAA Rural state title. The Lady Wildcats began the year on top […]

Sports

State champion Hawthorne football team guests tonight on “The Prep Zone”

Mike Ridaught

Dec 10, 2025

Buchholz at GHS hoops broadcast this Friday on Mainstreet.

Sports

Tentative FHSAA football classifications now available

Mike Ridaught

Dec 9, 2025

Final classifications and districts will be released on Dec. 17.

Sports

Ridaught: Dixie County football welcomes Andrew Thomas home

Mike Ridaught

Dec 8, 2025

Former Union County and Trenton head coach returns to alma matter.

Sports

Hawthorne crowned state champion—again

Mike Ridaught

Dec 5, 2025

Hornets win their third football state title in four years.

Sports

Jackson lifts Fort White past Port St. Joe in FHSAA FIT championship

Mike Ridaught

Dec 5, 2025

Indians scored 20 unanswered points in second half.

Sports

Newberry’s Hayden Moore signs with University of Minnesota

Mike Ridaught

Dec 5, 2025

The Big 10 pipeline continues for Newberry High School. Last year, defensive lineman Jarquez Carter signed with Ohio State, and on Wednesday, wide receiver Hayden Moore signed […]

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