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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.
Hawthorne one win away from title game
Feb 22, 2023
Lady Hornets play Ponce De Leon at Lakeland tonight in Class 1A state semifinals.
Hawthorne headed back to final four
Feb 22, 2023
C.J. Ingram hit two free throws with one second left as Hawthorne edged Newberry, 43-41, in a 1A-Region 3 Final.
Ridaught: Softball, baseball starts this week
Feb 20, 2023
Talent returns for several area teams that advanced deep into 2022 playoffs.
P.K. Yonge falls short of final four bid
Feb 17, 2023
Late 7-0 run seals victory for host Providence (Jacksonville) in a Class 3A Region Final.
Ridaught: Girl power heads to state
Feb 17, 2023
Area girls weightlifting teams prepare for FHSAA state finals.
Hurricanes blow by Wildcats
Feb 17, 2023
Theo Stephens scored his 1000th point and finished with a game-high 29 points as GHS advances.
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.