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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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Williston rallies, gets 1-point win on a 2-point play
Oct 24, 2025
Visiting Red Devils score 15 unanswered second-half points to beat Newberry.
Buchholz, GHS, Santa Fe sweep, advance to regional semifinals
Oct 23, 2025
Lake Howell (Winter Park) 6’2 outside hitter Natasha Casey entered Wednesday night’s state playoff game at Buchholz leading the state of Florida in kills with 526, […]
Thursday football doubleheader highlights Mainstreet’s broadcast coverage
Oct 22, 2025
Game of the Week to air Thursday night instead of Friday.
Oak Hall, Newberry volleyball seasons end on the road
Oct 21, 2025
Area teams go 0-for-3 as Keystone Heights was swept at Montverde Academy.
Ridaught: Billy Napier is gone, but Florida’s offense is “ready to roll”
Oct 20, 2025
Interim coach Billy Gonzales inherits 3-4 team with five games left.
5 Alachua County teams advance to state volleyball playoffs
Oct 20, 2025
FHSAA Volleyball Regional Tournaments begin this week.
Eastside scores season-high 43 points in win at Sandalwood
Oct 18, 2025
Last week, the Eastside football team won its third district championship in the past four years under head coach Harold “Gator” Hoskins. So, the possibility of […]
Ridaught: Eagles, Wolves take different paths to title game
Oct 17, 2025
Last year, the Oak Hall School volleyball team won its fourth straight district title under head coach Perry McDonald. However, McDonald announced his retirement at the end of the season […]
Oak Hall wins rubber match, fifth straight district title
Oct 17, 2025
Eagles joined Newberry, Santa Fe, GHS, and Buchholz as Alachua County district champions.
Newberry sweeps Keystone Heights for district championship
Oct 17, 2025
Buchholz, GHS, Santa Fe, Branford and Williston also claim district titles.
Jacksonville, Eastside hit the road this week on 106.9 FM
Oct 15, 2025
Both Eastside swim teams will be guests Wednesday night on “The Prep Zone” sports show.
GHS sweeps Belleview to advance to title game
Oct 15, 2025
Hurricanes will play at No. 2 seed Lecanto for the 5A-District 5 title.
Oak Hall, Saint Francis to play for district title
Oct 14, 2025
No. 4 seed Wolves upset top seed Maclay in Tallahassee in the 2A-District 1 semifinals.
Santa Fe runs past Keystone Heights
Oct 11, 2025
Junior running back Jasiah Powell tallied 166 yards rushing and three touchdowns in first half.
Ridaught: FHSAA releases final volleyball rankings, district seedings
Oct 10, 2025
The 2025 high school volleyball regular season officially ended last night, and the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) released its final volleyball rankings. A total of […]
Weather affects Friday’s broadcast coverage on 106.9 FM
Oct 9, 2025
Santa Fe at Keystone Heights will now be broadcast instead of Hawthorne at University Christian.
Live broadcasts to feature Jaguars, 3 high school football games this week
Oct 8, 2025
Buchholz boys golf featured on Wednesday’s show at locally owned Sonic Drive-In.
FHSAA approves new football playoff format
Oct 7, 2025
Two new Florida Invitational Tournament brackets will be implemented in November.
Union County defeats Dixie County 3-0 to sweep season series
Oct 7, 2025
Tigers ended first and second sets with 8-0 and 7-0 runs, respectively.
Ridaught: Tri-County football teams peaking as postseason nears
Oct 6, 2025
Trenton, Chiefland, Williston and Bell heating in final weeks of regular season.
Trenton scores late to beat Oak Hall on homecoming
Oct 4, 2025
Tigers hand Eagles their first loss of season.
Ridaught: McDonald’s brief return has Oak Hall volleyball relevant again
Oct 3, 2025
Perry McDonald returns to Eagles after stepping down at the end of last season.
GHS’ Bourdage, Trenton’s Allaire commit to SEC schools
Oct 2, 2025
Addison Allaire picked Florida, while Leanna Bourdage chose Texas A&M.
Tigers, Eagles and Jaguars on 106.9 FM this week
Oct 1, 2025
Mid-year fall sports update on Wednesday’s "The Prep Zone" show at locally owned Sonic Drive-In.