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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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Defending champ Trenton continues to grow
Apr 16, 2022
The Trenton softball team had an unbelievable run from 2019-2021. The Tigers went 57-1 during that span, including a 27-0 record in 2019 and a 20-1 […]
Buchholz wins sixth straight
Apr 15, 2022
Prior to Thursday night’s baseball game between host Buchholz and rival Gainesville, the two teams honored Rex and Brody Reinhart, who were tragically killed on May […]
The Rock sends a pair to the next level
Apr 13, 2022
One senior played at The Rock School since the seventh grade, while the other played just one year. They took different paths, but the pair are taking […]
Williston walks off against Trenton
Apr 11, 2022
Monday night’s high school softball showdown between defending 1A state champion Trenton and 1A No. 6 Williston was explosive early. But in the end the game […]
Ridaught: Thursday night football
Apr 11, 2022
The annual Orange & Blue football game is this week. However, the game will not be on Saturday as it has always traditionally been in the […]
Ridaught: Holy Cow!
Apr 8, 2022
For as long as I’ve been watching sports, I’ve always known baseball players to be the most superstitious of all athletes. Whether it’s not washing their […]
First-time accomplishments highlight top coaches
Apr 8, 2022
It was quite the year for Class 1A in boys basketball. Newberry was ranked No. 1 in the state by MaxPreps in January, Williston rose to […]
Four area softball teams ranked in power poll
Apr 7, 2022
The Eustis softball team is right back where it started, on top of the all-classification regional rankings. The Panthers (9-2), who won the Class 4A state […]
Oak Hall sweeps series against rival St. Francis
Apr 6, 2022
The Class 2A-District 4 baseball showdown between rivals St. Francis Catholic Academy and Oak Hall School was similar to the first meeting last month. On March […]
All Area: 3 teams send pair in boys small school
Apr 6, 2022
Class 1A was loaded with talent this year in boys basketball. In fact, two teams from the area advanced to the state semifinals, and one team […]
GHS names softball field after Boulware
Apr 5, 2022
On Tuesday night at Gainesville High, prior to its home game against defending 1A state champion Trenton, the GHS softball program recognized long-time Hurricanes’ Athletic Director […]
Union County scores late to beat GHS
Apr 4, 2022
The Union County softball team bounced back from its first loss of the season with a come-from-behind road win against a higher classification on Monday night. […]
Ridaught: Blue Bloods to duke it out tonight
Apr 4, 2022
Saturday night’s Duke-North Carolina game lived up to the hype. In the final game for Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, No. 8 seed North Carolina eliminated No. […]
Becker, Jackson pace All Area small school girls
Apr 4, 2022
The Final Four run ended for area girls basketball teams this year, but several players who were a part of a state championship during that span […]
Ridaught: All Area hoop teams highlight busy April
Apr 1, 2022
We are winding down the 2021-22 high school sports seasons. There are just two full months of prep sports remaining, and even less for some sports. […]
St. Francis baseball continues to grow
Mar 31, 2022
When Daniel Bell took over the St. Francis Catholic Academy baseball program last year, he had little time to prepare. He unexpectedly was hired in late […]
GHS evens series against Santa Fe
Mar 29, 2022
The Gainesville softball team took advantage of some early opportunities in its home game against rival Santa Fe (Alachua) on Tuesday night. The Hurricanes sent 10 […]
Ridaught: A true Final Four
Mar 28, 2022
The dust has settled from another exciting NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament. We’re down to the Final Four. And after upsets such as St. Peter’s over Kentucky, […]
Union County softball remains lone unbeaten
Mar 28, 2022
It’s been a well-deserved break for the Union County softball team. The Tigers, who are ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 1A by MaxPreps, […]
Ridaught: The Madness continues
Mar 25, 2022
Oh the Madness that is the NCAA Tournament. Last night, two No. 1 seeds went down. Arkansas, the No. 4 seed, upset overall top-seed and No. […]
Bradford’s Jackson named 1A COY
Mar 24, 2022
Following the school’s first boys basketball state title in program history, Bradford (Starke) boys basketball coach Sampson Jackson was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 1A […]
Bri Becker finishes 3rd in voting for 1A POY
Mar 24, 2022
Girls basketball may not have produced a final four team this year, but the area did have a top-four finisher. Trenton senior Bri Becker finished third […]
Raiders win 8th straight
Mar 22, 2022
Alachua County is on spring break this week. But Santa Fe (Alachua) baseball is not playing that way. The Raiders scored three runs in the top […]
Santa Fe’s Wiggs wins No. 500
Mar 21, 2022
With former and current Saints in attendance, Santa Fe College baseball coach Johnny Wiggs reached another milestone. On Monday, the Saints defeated visiting Daytona State College, […]