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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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Marty Pallman is a sports correspondent and broadcaster for Mainstreet Daily News. Marty has worked in play-by-play and as color commentator for high school and college sports for 15 years, as well as a writer. He currently works for the University of Florida and Santa Fe College as well as the "Voice of the Bishop Kenny Crusaders" on radio in Jacksonville. Marty has also assisted Mike Ridaught with The Prep Zone since 2008.
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Weather interferes with playoffs
While some softball and baseball games were played on Wednesday, others were rescheduled for Thursday due to weather.
Eagles win in final at-bat
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
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
Area teams gear up for regional tournaments.
Three area teams claim district baseball titles
Santa Fe, P.K. Yonge and Trenton fall short in championship round.
Oak Hall, Columbia win district titles
P.K. Yonge eliminates Keystone Heights to advance to Thursday’s 3A-District 4 title game.
Dixie County, Trenton to meet in title game
Top two seeds will play for Class 1A-District 7 title at Trenton on Thursday night.
Three area softball teams in regional top 20
University Christian (Jacksonville) new No. 1 in all-classification regional softball rankings.
Inside-the-park home run sparks KHHS
Most higher seeds in Monday’s softball and district tournament games advanced.
Ridaught: Richardson selected fourth overall
Eastside and UF star QB selected by Indianapolis Colts.
Softball, baseball district tournaments slated
Action begins on Monday for most districts and concludes with Thursday’s title games.
Combined no-hitter earns Hawthorne split
Hornets build 10-1 lead after two innings in road win over Bronson.
Ridaught: Hit me with your best shot
Oak Hall’s baseball team pounds out the offense this season.
Oak Hall wins slugfest against Trenton
Eagles score 16 runs on 19 hits to sweep season series against Tigers.
Ridaught: Santa Fe hoping to get bounces this year
Raiders hope tough regular-season schedule, solid defense will ready them for playoffs.
Branford wins 10th straight
Bucs rally late with two runs in sixth to edge Union County, 7-6, on road.
Ellison signs with Palm Beach State College
Bears’ middle blocker Anna Ellison will get to play her natural position in college.
Schackow, Benjamin highlight All Area coaches
Coaches from P.K. Yonge, GHS, Buchholz and Williston recognized.
Williston moves up to No. 7
Baldwin is the new No. 1 in the all-classification regional softball rankings.
Regional finalist GHS boys dominate All Area team
District champion Buchholz places four on big school All Area girls team.
Ridaught: All Pro Dad Experience returns to UF
Event will be held at UF’s Sanders Indoor Facility on Saturday.
Dominant pitching performance lifts Buchholz
Santa Fe sweeps P.K. Yonge, hands Blue Wave their third straight loss.
Ridaught: Bulldogs, Indians to compete for 1A title
Suwannee, Keystone Heights will battle for team weightlifting championship on Saturday.