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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. 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.

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Summer Sonic Highlights: Newberry boys basketball

Mike Ridaught

Jul 16, 2025

Panthers won their first district title in 21 years and finished undefeated during regular season.

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Heyman, Donay among Gator baseball draftees

Mike Ridaught

Jul 15, 2025

Six Gators were selected during 2025 MLB Draft.

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Ridaught: SEC Football Media Days highlight busy week in Atlanta

Mike Ridaught

Jul 14, 2025

Gators given 1 percent chance of winning SEC.

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Colby Shelton leads four Gators taken in Monday’s MLB Draft

Mike Ridaught

Jul 14, 2025

Chicago White Sox selected Shelton, first Gator picked, at 166th overall.

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Ridaught: Clayton quickly earning ‘Walt Lake City’ nickname

Mike Ridaught

Jul 11, 2025

Clayton scores 20 points in Salt Lake City Summer League contest against Oklahoma City.

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Senior Spotlight: Eleanor Whisler of Buchholz High School

Mike Ridaught

Jul 11, 2025

Whisler will compete in cross country and track at the U.S. Naval Academy this fall.

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Summer Sonic Highlights: Buchholz cross country

Mike Ridaught

Jul 10, 2025

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a summer series revisiting the best of “The Prep Zone” sports show at locally owned Sonic Drive-In of […]

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Gainesville’s Ben Shelton falls in straight sets in Wimbledon quarterfinals

Mike Ridaught

Jul 9, 2025

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner advances to Friday’s semifinals vs. No. 6 seed Novak Djokovic.

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Senior Spotlight: William Collett of Saint Francis Catholic Academy

Mike Ridaught

Jul 8, 2025

Collett overcame leukemia at an early age to become one of the top 3-point shooters in Florida.

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Ridaught: Gainesville Juniors 14U volleyball team wins national title

Mike Ridaught

Jul 7, 2025

Local team goes 10-1 for first national championship in Gainesville-area history.

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Shelton drops first set, rallies to advance to Wimbledon quarterfinals

Mike Ridaught

Jul 7, 2025

The 22-year-old will face either No. 1 Jannik Sinner or No. 19 Grigor Dimitrov on Wednesday.

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Summer Sonic Highlights: Gainesville High volleyball

Mike Ridaught

Jul 3, 2025

Hurricanes won their second straight district championship in 2024.

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Ridaught: Ben Shelton No. 10 in ATP rankings, aims for deep Wimbledon run

Mike Ridaught

Jun 30, 2025

Buchholz and UF alum one of three Americans ranked in top 10.

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Ridaught: Become a Mainstreet member and help us help you

Mike Ridaught

Jun 27, 2025

Membership is crucial in sustaining Mainstreet in our community.

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Gator guards Martin and Richard selected in 2nd round of 2025 NBA Draft

Mike Ridaught

Jun 27, 2025

On Thursday night during the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft, Florida’s Alijah Martin and Will Richard were both selected, with Martin going 39th to the Toronto Raptors and […]

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State championship, lengthy postseasons form All Area COY selections

Mike Ridaught

Jun 27, 2025

Buchholz’s Ron Brooks, Trenton’s Kevin Benson lead teams to state championship game.

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Historical Fencing Tournament on tap this weekend in Alachua

Mike Ridaught

Jun 26, 2025

Second annual “Hot Sword Summer” will be a two-day event at Hal Brady Recreation Center.

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Gator guard Walter Clayton Jr. selected 18th overall by Utah

Mike Ridaught

Jun 26, 2025

Utah strikes deal with Washington, making Clayton the first Gator to be drafted by Jazz.

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GHS, Santa Fe lead the way on big school All Area softball team

Mike Ridaught

Jun 25, 2025

Gainesville High and Santa Fe (Alachua) led the way with three players apiece on the 2025 Bosshardt Realty All Area Softball team for big schools. GHS […]