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View all postsMike 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. The fall of 2025 he completed his ninth year of teaching 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.
Ellison signs with Palm Beach State College
Apr 20, 2023
Bears’ middle blocker Anna Ellison will get to play her natural position in college.
Schackow, Benjamin highlight All Area coaches
Apr 19, 2023
Coaches from P.K. Yonge, GHS, Buchholz and Williston recognized.
Williston moves up to No. 7
Apr 18, 2023
Baldwin is the new No. 1 in the all-classification regional softball rankings.
Regional finalist GHS boys dominate All Area team
Apr 18, 2023
District champion Buchholz places four on big school All Area girls team.
Ridaught: All Pro Dad Experience returns to UF
Apr 17, 2023
Event will be held at UF’s Sanders Indoor Facility on Saturday.
Dominant pitching performance lifts Buchholz
Apr 14, 2023
Santa Fe sweeps P.K. Yonge, hands Blue Wave their third straight loss.
Ridaught: Bulldogs, Indians to compete for 1A title
Apr 14, 2023
Suwannee, Keystone Heights will battle for team weightlifting championship on Saturday.
Ridaught: Untapped potential in Lake Butler
Apr 10, 2023
Lady Tigers need big run to keep postseason hopes alive.
State championships highlight top coaches
Apr 7, 2023
Hawthorne girls coach Cornelius Ingram, Williston boys coach Jim Ervin recognized.
Fast start lifts Williston
Apr 7, 2023
Red Devils scored six runs in first inning and hold on for a 6-2 win against Union County.
Harris named new Buchholz hoops coach
Apr 6, 2023
Harris returns to coaching varsity basketball after leading Santa Fe to the state title game two years ago.
Williston leads three area teams in top 20
Apr 5, 2023
Deltona still No. 1 in the all-classification regional softball rankings but Baldwin closing in.
State champion Red Devils lead boys All Area team
Apr 5, 2023
Two of top Class 1A players in the state lead way for boys basketball small school All Area team.
Hawthorne, Newberry top small school All Area teams
Apr 3, 2023
Three players from the state champion Hornets selected to first and second team.
Florida Dairy Farmers announce Mr. Basketball
Mar 31, 2023
Hawthorne’s C.J. Ingram finishes seventh in voting, Williston’s Jim Ervin fifth for Coach of the Year.
Ridaught: First FHSAA rankings out for spring sports
Mar 31, 2023
Several area teams among state’s best in baseball, softball, lacrosse and flag football.
Errors, mistakes doom GHS
Mar 30, 2023
Visiting North Marion scored the only run it would need in the first inning in 7-0 win.
Williston scores early, holds on late
Mar 28, 2023
Red Devils build an 8-1 lead at GHS and hold off a 5-run Hurricanes rally in final inning.
Ridaught: Florida Miss Basketball announced
Mar 27, 2023
Reflecting on area’s top athletes to win a Florida Dairy Farmers award.
P.K. Yonge scores late to beat Oak Hall
Mar 24, 2023
Unearned run in the top of the seventh helps Blue Wave split the 2-game series against Eagles.
Ridaught: Basketball over, but not done
Mar 24, 2023
Area players, coaches continue to receive honors for 2022-23 season’s success.
Ingram, Ervin named state’s best
Mar 24, 2023
C.J. Ingram of Hawthorne and Jim Ervin of Williston were named the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 1A Player and Coach of the Year, respectively.
Eastside hires new girls basketball coach
Mar 22, 2023
Former Rams player Lonna Turner returns to Eastside sidelines.