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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: Area athletes excelling professionally
Sep 11, 2023
Langford, Richardson and Shelton turning heads on national stage.
Buchholz wins 10th straight against Eastside
Sep 9, 2023
Bobcats keep Rams out of the end zone in a 35-0 win at Citizens Field.
Ridaught: GHS volleyball has potential to be special
Sep 8, 2023
Hurricanes ranked in top 10 in Class 6A.
Sports broadcasts feature GNV city rivalry
Sep 8, 2023
City showdown between Eastside and Buchholz highlights this week’s coverage.
Chiefland’s Osten Jones named Athlete of Week
Sep 6, 2023
Jones ran for 312 yards and six touchdowns last Friday at Wildwood.
Buchholz grad reaches US Open semifinals
Sep 6, 2023
Ben Shelton to face world No. 2 Novak Djokovic on Friday.
Texas Rangers promote Langford to AA
Sep 4, 2023
Trenton native reaches second-highest minor-league level in two months.
Rams air it out against Indians
Sep 2, 2023
Junior quarterback Adrian Curtis threw five touchdowns in a 35-0 win at Keystone Heights.
Ridaught: Athlete of the Week
Sep 1, 2023
Newberry’s Hailey Tharp averaged 15 kills and 10 digs over five games for Panthers’ volleyball team.
Coaching could make the difference in Florida at Utah
Aug 31, 2023
Gators open 2023 regular season in Salt Lake City tonight at 8 p.m.
Schedule revised for football broadcasts
Aug 31, 2023
Eastside at Keystone Heights to be broadcast on 106.9 FM “I am Country” on Friday night, Leon at GHS to be audiocast on Mainstreet.
Football games postponed due to Idalia
Aug 29, 2023
Union County at Columbia postponed, Bradford moves game to Saturday.
Ridaught: It feels like the first time
Aug 28, 2023
Buchholz, Trenton and P.K. Yonge coaches snag first career wins.
Buchholz lands first win for Bell
Aug 27, 2023
Bobcats defeat Columbia after postponed game switches venues from Lake City to Gainesville.
Buchholz, Columbia postponed to Saturday
Aug 26, 2023
Bobcats will now host Columbia at Citizen’s Field at 7 p.m. on Saturday with a 14-0 lead.
Ridaught: Oak Hall, Union County athletics finish No. 1
Aug 25, 2023
Eagles top Class 2A, Tigers first in Class 1A for 2022-23 school year.
High school sports returns to the airwaves
Aug 23, 2023
Weekly high school Prep Zone show starts tonight followed by two football games on Friday.
Oak Hall sweeps Williston in season opener
Aug 23, 2023
Eagles’ senior Ave Scorpio leads all players with 13 kills.
Wolves to raise bar in 2023
Aug 22, 2023
Seven starters return on both sides of ball for St. Francis Catholic Academy.
Ridaught: It’s game week, what did we learn?
Aug 21, 2023
Volleyball, football coaches ready for new season following preseason contests.
Ridaught: Football “dress rehearsals” set Friday
Aug 18, 2023
Preseason contests prepare players for next week’s regular season kickoff.