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View all postsMike Ridaught is sports director for Mainstreet Daily News. He 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. In December 2025, he completed his ninth year of teaching a play-by-play class at the University of Florida. In August 2025, the former "Voice of the UNF Ospreys" completed his fifth consecutive year of doing play-by-play for the Cal Ripken World Series in Branson, Mo. Mike is also founder of The Prep Zone.
Eastside upset bid plagued by turnovers
Sep 26, 2026
Dunnellon rallied from 7-0 halftime deficit with 17 unanswered points.
Ridaught: GHS, Buchholz volleyball teams have played a challenging schedule
Sep 25, 2026
Hurricanes and Bobcats to meet in final regular-season match on Oct. 7.
Buchholz starts fast, beats rival GHS in 4 sets
Sep 23, 2026
Junior Aubrey Waters led Bobcats with 12 kills.
Key district games for Buchholz and Eastside highlight football broadcast coverage
Sep 23, 2026
Saint Francis Catholic Academy volleyball guests on Wednesday ‘The Prep Zone Sports Show.’
Saint Francis falls in 4 at Bishop Snyder
Sep 22, 2026
Rilyn Prodesky and Hannah Ulmer had 12 kills apiece for the Wolves.
Ridaught: Bad call by officials contributes to Dixie County’s first loss
Sep 21, 2026
Blocked field goal attempt should have been called dead and not returned for touchdown.
Keystone Heights upsets Bell on the road
Sep 19, 2026
Indians blocked an extra point in regulation and kicked field goal to win in overtime.
Ridaught: Which area football teams remain unbeaten after tonight?
Sep 18, 2026
Fort White hosts Santa Fe in battle of 3-0 teams.
P.K. Yonge volleyball raises money for cancer research
Sep 17, 2026
Two-sport athlete Jeremy Martin’s family was presented with a charity check and No. 10 jersey in his honor.
Golf, city showdown in football on this week’s airwaves
Sep 16, 2026
GHS at Eastside to be broadcast on Mainstreet Daily News.
P.K. Yonge ends 3-game skid with sweep of Eastside
Sep 15, 2026
Lady Blue Wave hosted fundraiser for cancer awareness and honor one of their own.
Ridaught: Volleyball’s best today and tomorrow’s future stars
Sep 14, 2026
Rising Stars Classic JV Girls Volleyball Tournament on tap Saturday in Alachua.
Hurricanes, Peera get first win of season
Sep 12, 2026
Eastside transfer Javaris Gardner had three touchdowns of 31 or more yards.
Ridaught: Don’t sleep on former Gator, Buchholz alum Ben Shelton
Sep 11, 2026
Shelton faces Frances Tiafoe in US Open semifinals on Friday evening.
Defending state champions highlight our broadcast coverage this week
Sep 9, 2026
Branford volleyball, Hawthorne football to be featured on Mainstreet.
Santa Fe knocks off 4A No. 2 Fleming Island on the road
Sep 8, 2026
Raiders rallied from a 1-0 deficit to beat the previously unbeaten Golden Eagles.
GHS comes up just short at Suwannee
Sep 5, 2026
Hurricanes, who led 8-7 at the half, fell to 0-3 after 15-14 loss.
Ridaught: The Gator Chomp a tradition for 45 years
Sep 4, 2026
UF band members Rob Hyatt and Monty Musgrave created iconic symbol.
ICE-detained GHS student-athlete is coming home
Sep 3, 2026
Bond hearing approved for Sebastian Jimenez and his mom.
GHS travels north, plus a city showdown on the airwaves
Sep 2, 2026
Undefeated Oak Hall volleyball team will be guests tonight on “The Prep Zone Sports Show.”
Gainesville coach pleads for help as student-athlete remains in ICE custody
Sep 1, 2026
Gainesville High’s Sebastian Jimenez, three family members were detained Aug. 22.
Santa Fe rallies past rival Buchholz in 5 sets
Aug 31, 2026
Buchholz transfer Taylor Sembower led Raiders with 17 kills.
Ridaught: Gators QB Aaron Philo’s film stands out to CFB analyst
Aug 31, 2026
Georgia Tech junior transfer wins starting quarterback position.
Hawthorne wins defensive slugfest against Newberry
Aug 29, 2026
Hornets have not lost a game at home since 2019.