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View all postsMike Ridaught is sports director for Mainstreet Daily News. He 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. In December 2025, he completed his ninth year of teaching a play-by-play class at the University of Florida. In August 2025, the former "Voice of the UNF Ospreys" completed his fifth consecutive year of doing play-by-play for the Cal Ripken World Series in Branson, Mo. Mike is also founder of The Prep Zone.
Ridaught: Regional All-Star basketball games this Saturday
Mar 30, 2026
Games to take place at Trenton High School.
Ridaught: Future SEC softball players lead Trenton, GHS
Mar 27, 2026
Trenton’s Addison Allaire and Gainesville’s Leanna Bourdage clash in classic pitcher’s duel.
Bourdage, GHS even season series against Trenton
Mar 27, 2026
University of Florida commit Addison Allaire was flawless on Thursday night. But one pitch ruined a nearly perfect game. Texas A&M commit Leanna Bourdage had an […]
GHS-Trenton softball highlights Mainstreet broadcast coverage this week
Mar 25, 2026
Saint Francis Catholic Academy baseball are guests on Wednesday’s “The Prep Zone Sports Show.”
Trenton rallies past Santa Fe in 9 innings
Mar 25, 2026
Sophomore Lexi Faught has walk-off RBI single for Tigers.
Santa Fe’s Boone, Dall’Acqua finish third in Class 3A voting
Mar 24, 2026
Raiders advanced to their first final four in program history this past season.
Ridaught: Key plays contribute to Gators’ demise
Mar 23, 2026
Three plays in final seconds doom Florida’s chances to repeat.
Ridaught: Queens of the court
Mar 20, 2026
Former Buchholz basketball player Bobby Horodyski on Royals’ coaching staff as they take on Purdue.
Branford’s Wilkerson, Wardle sign to play soccer collegiately
Mar 20, 2026
Bucs won FHSAA Class 2A-District 2 title this past fall.
FHSAA Rural champion Williston No. 2 in final regional rankings
Mar 19, 2026
Class 4A state champion Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) near unanimous No. 1.
Wolves blanked for first time this season
Mar 18, 2026
Episcopal of Jacksonville pitcher Jude McDonald threw four-hit shutout.
Buchholz overwhelmed in loss at Bishop Kenny
Mar 17, 2026
Bobcats broke up no-hitter and shutout in final inning.
Ridaught: Can the Gator boys get hot again?
Mar 16, 2026
Florida secures back-to-back No. 1 seeds for first time in program history.
Trenton, Santa Fe move up in regional softball rankings top 10
Mar 12, 2026
Nationally ranked Montverde Academy remains No. 1 in The Prep Zone Power Poll.
4 Newberry athletes to play at the next level
Mar 11, 2026
A total of four Newberry athletes signed their Letter of Intent on Monday, including three who will be playing football at the next level. Among the […]
Newberry wins with walk-off single against Santa Fe
Mar 11, 2026
Senior Brody Joyner has game-winning hit and RBI against his former school.
Alachua County baseball showdown tonight in Newberry
Mar 10, 2026
Buchholz boys wrestling guests on Wednesday’s “The Prep Zone Sports Show.”
Ridaught: Stirt’s 900 number revolutionized football recruiting in the South
Mar 9, 2026
Gator Bait Hotline provided daily college football recruiting information.
Saint Francis Catholic Academy ends streak at P.K. Yonge
Mar 7, 2026
Wolves scored seven runs in the seventh inning to pull away.
Ridaught: Gator Bait’s David Stirt inducted into UF’s Ring of Honor
Mar 6, 2026
Longtime editor and journalism adjunct instructor shares journey in sports.
Buchholz rally, lightning extends streak over GHS
Mar 6, 2026
Game was called in top of seventh inning due to weather conditions.
High school baseball returns to airwaves
Mar 4, 2026
The Rock School state champion boys basketball team are guests on Wednesday’s sports show.
Ridaught: The Rock School varsity team wins first state title in program history
Mar 2, 2026
Lions win Sunshine Independent Athletic Association final on Sunday.
Season ends for Newberry, area schools
Feb 28, 2026
Buchholz, Columbia, Eastside, and Newberry all fall on the road.