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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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P.K. Yonge advances to region final
Feb 15, 2023
This season, eight has been enough for the P.K. Yonge girls basketball team. But on Tuesday night at home, the Lady Blue Wave were down to seven varsity […]
P.K. Yonge season ends in double overtime
Feb 15, 2023
Bolles (Jacksonville) rallies from a 2-0 halftime deficit to eliminate the Blue Wave.
Ridaught: 8 area boys hoops teams in postseason
Feb 13, 2023
Boys basketball joins girls hoops, P.K. Yonge and GHS soccer in playoffs.
GHS wins first district title in five years
Feb 11, 2023
Theo Stephens and-one with 2:50 to play gave the Hurricanes the lead for good against Buchholz.
Ridaught: A female’s right to privacy
Feb 10, 2023
FHSAA Board votes to eliminate menstruation disclosure on sports participation form.
Oak Hall’s season ends in 2A state playoffs
Feb 9, 2023
Eagles’ head coach Eric Ringdahl steps down after 31 seasons.
Three area teams ranked in top 20
Feb 9, 2023
Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) a unanimous No. 1 in all-classification girls hoops rankings.
GHS, Buchholz to meet on Friday
Feb 8, 2023
Pair of Alachua County match-ups highlight Friday’s district championship games.
P.K. Yonge survives, advances to semifinals
Feb 8, 2023
Top seed Lady Blue Wave overcome 1-0 second half deficit to eliminate No. 8 seed Episcopal in 3A playoffs.
Williston, P.K. Yonge advance to title games
Feb 8, 2023
No. 2 Red Devils get showdown against No. 1 Wildwood in 1A-District 7 title game.
Ridaught: Let’s hear it for the boys
Feb 6, 2023
Boys basketball district tournaments start this week.
GHS wins 6A-District 2 title
Feb 4, 2023
Jayden Terry scores game-high 19 points as head coach Jazlynd Rollins wins a district title in first season.
Union County honors new signees
Feb 3, 2023
Three members of Tigers’ defense to play college football.
P.K. Yonge wins 3A-District 4 title
Feb 3, 2023
Sophomore Faith Hardy scores four second half goals as P.K. Yonge defeats Keystone Heights, 6-1.
Buchholz adds to signing class
Feb 1, 2023
Four more Bobcats will get the opportunity to play college football.
Santa Fe wins 17th straight
Feb 1, 2023
Raiders build 42-19 halftime lead to sweep season series against hosting Eastside.
Ridaught: District tournament play begins Tuesday
Jan 30, 2023
Area girls basketball teams prepare for postseason.
GHS girls move into power poll top 20
Jan 30, 2023
Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) unanimous No. 1 heading into postseason.
Ridaught: Eight is enough
Jan 27, 2023
P.K. Yonge’s girls basketball team churns out the wins with only 8 varsity players.
All Area: Ingram, Whittemore return as top coaches
Jan 27, 2023
Hawthorne’s Ingram led Hornets to their first football state title, while Whittemore led Buchholz back to state semifinals.
Mr. Football headlines big school All Area offense
Jan 25, 2023
Creed Whittemore of Buchholz was one of six Bobcat players named first team.
Williston stuns GHS, sweeps series
Jan 25, 2023
Visiting Red Devils built early 11-0 lead and hit two free throws late to secure win.