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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.
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.
Golden resigns from Buchholz
Mar 22, 2023
Bobcats boys basketball coach leaves Buchholz after two seasons.
Branford moves into regional softball top 20
Mar 21, 2023
Bucs are one of four teams in area in top 20 power poll.
Ridaught: Three SEC teams in Sweet 16
Mar 20, 2023
Upsets abound during opening weekend of March Madness.
Ridaught: School record start ignites SF College
Mar 17, 2023
Saints’ baseball team opens season with 26 straight wins.
Columbia capitalizes on Valdosta errors
Mar 17, 2023
Tigers earn a split of two-game series thanks to six Wildcats’ errors.
Hawthorne’s Ingram named 1A COY
Mar 16, 2023
Hornets’ coach wins second girls basketball state title in four seasons.
Dixie County sweeps top-ranked Williston
Mar 15, 2023
Visiting Bears score four first inning runs and hold on late for 7-5 win.
Ridaught: We’re talkin’ baseball down on Mainstreet
Mar 13, 2023
Looking at live stream broadcast matchups for 2023.
Slow start dooms Santa Fe College
Mar 9, 2023
Top seed Eastern Florida State College outscored SF College, 15-2, in opening quarter to eliminate Saints.
Saints hoping for Cinderella performance
Mar 8, 2023
Santa Fe College will play No. 2 team in country, Eastern Florida State, in today’s state quarterfinals.
Three area teams crack top 20
Mar 7, 2023
Defending 4A champion Deltona No. 1 again in the regional softball rankings.
Ridaught: Building a program in Williston
Mar 6, 2023
Several factors contribute to Red Devils boys basketball team winning first ever state championship.
Hawthorne, P.K. Yonge girls grab top 10 finish
Mar 4, 2023
Gainesville girls finish at No. 15 in power poll.
Williston seeks first boys hoops title
Mar 3, 2023
Top seeded Red Devils will play No. 3 seed Chipley on Friday night for Class 1A state title.
Oak Hall’s Provencher signs with Carnegie Mellon
Mar 2, 2023
Three-sport athlete going to one of top engineering schools in country to play football.
Williston advances to first title game
Mar 2, 2023
Top seeded Red Devils led for most of game against No. 4 seed Franklin County in 1A state semifinals.
Williston, Hawthorne vie for title game
Mar 1, 2023
Potential Red Devils and Hornets state championship game awaits if both teams win in semifinals tonight.
Hawthorne wins state title again
Feb 25, 2023
Lady Hornets win their second state title in four seasons.
Ridaught: Boys hoops excelling this season
Feb 24, 2023
Five area teams still alive in quest for state championship.