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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: Recapping a big weekend for Gators
May 28, 2024
Gator softball team begins Women's College World Series play this week.
GHS loses title heartbreaker in extra innings
May 24, 2024
Defending state champion Parrish Community wins 5A state title in bottom of eighth inning.
Trenton walks off to 1A Final
May 24, 2024
Addison Allaire strikes out 18 batters and Brandy Dees drives in winning run in bottom of seventh.
Ridaught: Trenton, Branford seek All Area title matchup
May 24, 2024
Tigers, Buccaneers play on opposites sides of bracket in Friday’s Class 1A softball state semifinals.
Hurricanes to play for 5A state title
May 23, 2024
Freshman Leanna Bourdage struck out 14 batters to lead GHS to its first championship game in eight years.
Buchholz’s Evan Fleming named Athlete of the Week
May 22, 2024
Senior won two individual state titles at FHSAA Class 4A Track & Field State Championships to help Bobcats to fifth-place finish.
GHS faces Archbishop McCarthy in Thursday’s 5A semifinals
May 22, 2024
Live audio of game will be available on Mainstreet Daily News starting at 11:50 a.m.
Newberry’s Hester, Powers sign with Mercer University
May 21, 2024
Longtime best friends will both play linebacker for D-I Bears.
Ridaught: Buchholz boys finish 5th, Eastside 6th at state track championships
May 20, 2024
Evan Fleming wins title in 800 and 1,600 for Bobcats.
Reniyah Clark one of three PKY hoops signees
May 18, 2024
Clark signed with Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville.
Ridaught: Buchholz to play for its first state baseball title
May 17, 2024
Bobcats will play Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) in Saturday’s Class 6A championship game.
GHS softball heads to first final four in 8 years
May 17, 2024
Freshman Leanna Bourdage tosses a complete-game shutout and adds solo home run.
5 Eastside Rams sign college scholarships
May 17, 2024
Three Eastside track athletes, one girls basketball player and one baseball player to play collegiately.
Trenton’s Brant Bivens named Athlete of the Week
May 16, 2024
Freshman helped lead the Tigers to their first state semifinal appearance since 2018.
Fort White’s Brandon DeMartino signs with GSW
May 16, 2024
DeMartino averaged 12.6 points as a senior and led Indians in rebounds with 7.4 per game.
Buchholz to play Bloomingdale on Thursday in 6A semifinals
May 15, 2024
Bobcats advanced to their first final four in program history with 1-0 win against Hagerty (Oviedo) in regional final.
Trenton’s season ends in 1A state semifinals
May 15, 2024
Top-ranked Bozeman (Panama City) scores four runs in fourth and fifth innings to end game early via the mercy rule.
Santa Fe blanks Trinity Prep to advance to region final
May 15, 2024
Senior Amy Crosby drives in three runs and sophomore Sarah Burns tosses a four-hit shutout.
Trenton faces No. 1 Bozeman in 1A Semifinals on Wednesday
May 14, 2024
Tigers plays in their first baseball final four since 2018.
6 area softball teams in regional top 20
May 14, 2024
Trenton and GHS remain in top 10, while Santa Fe leads off the second 10 of The Prep Zone Power Poll.
Buchholz and Hagerty postponed to Tuesday afternoon
May 13, 2024
Bobcats one win away from their first final four in program history.
Ridaught: Eagles hope to soar at Wednesday’s state championships
May 13, 2024
Oak Hall boys, girls track and field teams finish in top five at regional meet.
Trenton stuns Newberry, final four bound
May 11, 2024
Tigers advance to their first state semifinal in baseball since 2018.
Buchholz edges Pace, region final next
May 10, 2024
JJ Gardner's solo home run proves decisive in 3-2 win.