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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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Santa Fe softball earns shutout
May 12, 2023
Chiefland baseball, Branford softball exact revenge in regional semifinals.
Weather interferes with playoffs
May 11, 2023
While some softball and baseball games were played on Wednesday, others were rescheduled for Thursday due to weather.
Eagles win in final at-bat
May 9, 2023
Oak Hall rallied from a 5-4 deficit in bottom of seventh inning to advance in Class 2A state playoffs.
Alum Willie Jackson named new PKY football coach
May 8, 2023
Willie Jackson Jr. is back home. He’s always been home. The Gainesville native and P.K. Yonge alum was introduced as his alma mater’s new head football […]
Ridaught: Softball, baseball regionals start Tuesday
May 8, 2023
Area teams gear up for regional tournaments.
Three area teams claim district baseball titles
May 5, 2023
Santa Fe, P.K. Yonge and Trenton fall short in championship round.
Oak Hall, Columbia win district titles
May 3, 2023
P.K. Yonge eliminates Keystone Heights to advance to Thursday’s 3A-District 4 title game.
Dixie County, Trenton to meet in title game
May 3, 2023
Top two seeds will play for Class 1A-District 7 title at Trenton on Thursday night.
Three area softball teams in regional top 20
May 2, 2023
University Christian (Jacksonville) new No. 1 in all-classification regional softball rankings.
Inside-the-park home run sparks KHHS
May 1, 2023
Most higher seeds in Monday’s softball and district tournament games advanced.
Ridaught: New season begins today
May 1, 2023
Baseball, softball district tournaments are now underway.
Ridaught: Richardson selected fourth overall
Apr 28, 2023
Eastside and UF star QB selected by Indianapolis Colts.
Softball, baseball district tournaments slated
Apr 26, 2023
Action begins on Monday for most districts and concludes with Thursday’s title games.
Combined no-hitter earns Hawthorne split
Apr 26, 2023
Hornets build 10-1 lead after two innings in road win over Bronson.
Ridaught: Hit me with your best shot
Apr 24, 2023
Oak Hall’s baseball team pounds out the offense this season.
Oak Hall wins slugfest against Trenton
Apr 21, 2023
Eagles score 16 runs on 19 hits to sweep season series against Tigers.
Ridaught: Santa Fe hoping to get bounces this year
Apr 21, 2023
Raiders hope tough regular-season schedule, solid defense will ready them for playoffs.
Branford wins 10th straight
Apr 20, 2023
Bucs rally late with two runs in sixth to edge Union County, 7-6, on road.
Ellison signs with Palm Beach State College
Apr 20, 2023
Bears’ middle blocker Anna Ellison will get to play her natural position in college.
Schackow, Benjamin highlight All Area coaches
Apr 19, 2023
Coaches from P.K. Yonge, GHS, Buchholz and Williston recognized.
Williston moves up to No. 7
Apr 18, 2023
Baldwin is the new No. 1 in the all-classification regional softball rankings.
Regional finalist GHS boys dominate All Area team
Apr 18, 2023
District champion Buchholz places four on big school All Area girls team.
Ridaught: All Pro Dad Experience returns to UF
Apr 17, 2023
Event will be held at UF’s Sanders Indoor Facility on Saturday.