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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: Eastside boys track regional runner-up, state bound
May 10, 2024
Lady Rams place ninth at Class 2A-Region 2 meet.
Cook, Williams lead GHS to easy playoff win
May 9, 2024
Hurricanes finish with 12 runs on 10 hits, including six runs on six hits in the fourth inning to put the game away early.
3 Williston players sign to play college hoops
May 9, 2024
Guards Aramys Rodriguez and Reggie White and forward Kyler Lamb were key pieces to second straight Class 1A state title.
Powers named new girls basketball coach at Williston
May 9, 2024
Last week Powers “retired” from P.K. Yonge after 21 seasons, two FHSAA state titles and over 500 victories.
Area baseball teams go for 0-for-5 in state playoffs
May 8, 2024
Oak Hall, St. Francis Catholic, Keystone Heights, Suwannee and Santa Fe all had their seasons come to an end on Wednesday.
Countryside Christian season comes to an end
May 8, 2024
Minutemen fall at home to visiting Providence (Jacksonville) in Class 2A state playoffs.
Gainesville’s Braylin Cook named Athlete of the Week
May 8, 2024
Cook hit four home runs in two games as Hurricanes win Class 5A-District 2 title.
Bobcats cruise to regional quarterfinal win
May 8, 2024
Sophomore Aidan Kastensmidt struck out 10 batters and had game-winning RBI.
Countryside Christian makes first postseason in seven years
May 7, 2024
Cougars won a pair of wild games in the district tournament to qualify for the postseason.
St. Francis playoff bound for first time since 2015
May 6, 2024
Wolves to face eighth-ranked St. Johns Country Day on Wednesday.
Oak Hall wins “wild game” against St. Francis
May 3, 2024
Buchholz game vs. Fleming Island postponed due to weather.
P.K. Yonge girls basketball coach Willie Powers retires
May 1, 2024
Powers steps down after 21 seasons, two FHSAA state titles, and over 500 victories.
Buchholz’s J.J. Gardner named Athlete of the Week
May 1, 2024
Gardner batted .556 for the week and also picked up a win on the mound in relief.
GHS, Santa Fe move on to district softball final
May 1, 2024
District championship games will be on Thursday night.
Big night for Tigers
Apr 30, 2024
Union County, Columbia (Lake City), P.K. Yonge, Buchholz all advance.
Oak Hall, Buchholz advance to district semifinals
Apr 30, 2024
P.K. Yonge also advanced and will face Keystone Heights in the 3A-District 4 Semifinals.
Ridaught: Softball, baseball district tournaments
Apr 29, 2024
Six area softball teams and four baseball teams are No. 1 seeds.
Ridaught: A diamond in the rough
Apr 26, 2024
Williston native Quinyon Mitchell marks second straight year an area athlete was selected in the NFL Draft’s first round.
5-run first inning helps Raiders win 10th straight vs. GHS
Apr 25, 2024
Dylan Lovelace and Jackson McDavid each had a home run for Santa Fe in an 11-1 win over GHS.
Keystone Heights’ Trey Jeffries named Athlete of the Week
Apr 24, 2024
Senior wins two individual Class 1A state titles at FHSAA Boys Weightlifting Championships
Crosby’s home run leads Santa Fe past GHS
Apr 23, 2024
Raiders score three sixth-inning runs to beat Hurricanes and even two-game series.
Ridaught: Williston’s Mitchell projected first-round NFL pick
Apr 22, 2024
University of Toledo cornerback earned All American status his junior and senior years.
Ridaught: Buchholz softball is turning the corner
Apr 19, 2024
Bobcats win more than 10 games for first time since 2014.
