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View all postsMike 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. The fall of 2025 he completed his ninth year of teaching 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.
Trenton returns to final four
May 9, 2026
Tigers will play in FHSAA Rural state semifinals on Wednesday.
Buchholz baseball sweeps top seed to return to final four
May 9, 2026
Bobcats earn third straight final four appearance.
6-run first puts Trenton within a game of the final four
May 9, 2026
Tigers and Red Devils will play game two of the best-of-three series on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Ridaught: Final four at stake for area baseball teams
May 8, 2026
Trenton, Williston, Union County, Buchholz and Suwannee look to advance.
Bourdage, GHS blank Deltona to open 5A playoffs
May 8, 2026
Texas A&M commit Leanna Bourdage struck out 10 and hit a 2-run home run.
Seniors Collante, Eisner help lead Oak Hall to top 16 team finishes
May 7, 2026
Saint Francis Catholic’s Dominic Diaz tops pole vault event.
Bourdage hits milestone for playoff bound GHS
May 6, 2026
Leanna Bourdage is leaving her mark in the Gainesville High softball record book. She has elevated the level of play in the circle. Before she arrived […]
Oak Hall girls win 14th regional title, boys runners-up
May 5, 2026
Eagles head to UNF on Wednesday for FHSAA Class 1A state championships.
Ridaught: Bronson, Buchholz softball in the postseason for the 1st time in over a decade
May 4, 2026
Bronson and Buchholz are two of 12 area softball teams participating this week.
Trenton sweeps, advances to regional finals
May 1, 2026
Tigers will host either Marathon or Williston in a Best-of-3 series on May 8-9.
Ridaught: Area softball players, coaches recognized by FACA
May 1, 2026
Last week, the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) announced its District 7 softball players and coaches of the year. District 7, which includes Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Alachua […]
Newberry walks it off to win 2A-District 5 title
May 1, 2026
Panthers win back-to-back district championships for first time in program history.
GHS softball, Buchholz baseball postseason broadcasts this week
Apr 29, 2026
Buchholz girls and boys tennis guests on Wednesday’s “The Prep Zone Sports Show.”
8-run sixth inning costly for Buchholz in district semifinals
Apr 29, 2026
Bobcats hope for an at-large bid in Class 6A.
Ridaught: Underclassmen lead area softball teams into district tournament play
Apr 27, 2026
District action starts Monday with championship games on Thursday.
Williston’s Ashlyn Young signs with Daytona State College
Apr 27, 2026
Young helped lead Lady Red Devils to their first state title in program history.
5 area softball teams in regional rankings top 20
Apr 27, 2026
Montverde Academy, Baker County (Glen St. Mary) share the top ranking.
Almond’s grand slam lifts Buchholz past Mandarin
Apr 25, 2026
Buchholz scored 12 unanswered runs to advance to 6A regional semifinals.
Ridaught: Baseball a one-and-done this weekend
Apr 24, 2026
State playoffs feature single-elimination game in regional quarterfinals.
Williston, Newberry sweep coaches of the year awards
Apr 24, 2026
Williston girls coach Willie Powers II and Williston boys coach Jim Ervin led their teams to state title game.
Madison Dean becomes first Bronson softball signee in 6 years
Apr 24, 2026
Dean will join former Trenton player Haley Blankenship at Wesleyan College.
New Union County football coach Robby Pruitt joins Thursday show
Apr 23, 2026
Mainstreet will also broadcast Buchholz and Saint Francis Catholic Academy postseason baseball.
Newberry leads the way with 3 All Area selections
Apr 22, 2026
Buchholz, GHS, Eastside each place a pair on big school teams.
2 players from The Rock School sign collegiately
Apr 21, 2026
Former GHS guard/forward Cordarius White signed with Fort Valley State in Georgia.