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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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Hawthorne’s Ingram named 1A COY
Mar 16, 2023
Hornets’ coach wins second girls basketball state title in four seasons.
Dixie County sweeps top-ranked Williston
Mar 15, 2023
Visiting Bears score four first inning runs and hold on late for 7-5 win.
Ridaught: We’re talkin’ baseball down on Mainstreet
Mar 13, 2023
Looking at live stream broadcast matchups for 2023.
Slow start dooms Santa Fe College
Mar 9, 2023
Top seed Eastern Florida State College outscored SF College, 15-2, in opening quarter to eliminate Saints.
Saints hoping for Cinderella performance
Mar 8, 2023
Santa Fe College will play No. 2 team in country, Eastern Florida State, in today’s state quarterfinals.
Three area teams crack top 20
Mar 7, 2023
Defending 4A champion Deltona No. 1 again in the regional softball rankings.
Ridaught: Building a program in Williston
Mar 6, 2023
Several factors contribute to Red Devils boys basketball team winning first ever state championship.
Hawthorne, P.K. Yonge girls grab top 10 finish
Mar 4, 2023
Gainesville girls finish at No. 15 in power poll.
Williston seeks first boys hoops title
Mar 3, 2023
Top seeded Red Devils will play No. 3 seed Chipley on Friday night for Class 1A state title.
Oak Hall’s Provencher signs with Carnegie Mellon
Mar 2, 2023
Three-sport athlete going to one of top engineering schools in country to play football.
Williston advances to first title game
Mar 2, 2023
Top seeded Red Devils led for most of game against No. 4 seed Franklin County in 1A state semifinals.
Williston, Hawthorne vie for title game
Mar 1, 2023
Potential Red Devils and Hornets state championship game awaits if both teams win in semifinals tonight.
Hawthorne wins state title again
Feb 25, 2023
Lady Hornets win their second state title in four seasons.
Ridaught: Boys hoops excelling this season
Feb 24, 2023
Five area teams still alive in quest for state championship.
Union County wins first game
Feb 24, 2023
A 6-run second inning helped give new Tigers’ coach Jiwan James his first win.
Alum Ian Scott new GHS football coach
Feb 23, 2023
Scott played high school football and basketball at GHS in the late 90s.
Hawthorne one win away from title game
Feb 22, 2023
Lady Hornets play Ponce De Leon at Lakeland tonight in Class 1A state semifinals.
Hawthorne headed back to final four
Feb 22, 2023
C.J. Ingram hit two free throws with one second left as Hawthorne edged Newberry, 43-41, in a 1A-Region 3 Final.
Ridaught: Softball, baseball starts this week
Feb 20, 2023
Talent returns for several area teams that advanced deep into 2022 playoffs.
P.K. Yonge falls short of final four bid
Feb 17, 2023
Late 7-0 run seals victory for host Providence (Jacksonville) in a Class 3A Region Final.
Ridaught: Girl power heads to state
Feb 17, 2023
Area girls weightlifting teams prepare for FHSAA state finals.
Hurricanes blow by Wildcats
Feb 17, 2023
Theo Stephens scored his 1000th point and finished with a game-high 29 points as GHS advances.