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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.
Class 1A playoffs up for grabs
Oct 28, 2022
Five area 1A volleyball teams are in action, plus 2A Oak Hall School.
Oak Hall sweeps quarterfinals match
Oct 25, 2022
Eagles trailed only once against St. John Paul II (Tallahassee) in 2A regional quarterfinals.
Volleyball state playoffs begin today
Oct 25, 2022
Class 2A-4A regional quarterfinals are on Tuesday followed by 5A-7A on Wednesday.
Ridaught: New FHSAA format benefits some, not all
Oct 24, 2022
Homecourt not guaranteed for some district champions.
Oak Hall wins district title
Oct 21, 2022
Eagles sweep visiting Countryside Christian to win the 2A-District 4 title.
Three area teams in top five
Oct 20, 2022
Trinity Christian new No. 1 in regional all-classification football rankings.
GHS eliminates rival Buchholz
Oct 19, 2022
Hurricanes advance to Class 6A-District 4 championship game.
Keystone Heights, Bronson advance to semifinals
Oct 17, 2022
Winners on Monday advance to Tuesday’s district volleyball semifinals.
Ridaught: Volleyball postseason begins today
Oct 17, 2022
Area teams prepare for state championship runs.
Instant classic: Hawthorne stuns Union County
Oct 15, 2022
Visiting Hornets rally from a 21-0 first half deficit to stay unbeaten.
Ridaught: Small school football not so small
Oct 14, 2022
Four area teams ranked among best in Class 1R.
Arrgh, Pirates keep Hurricanes winless
Oct 14, 2022
GHS drops to 0-8 with homecoming loss to Matanzas.
District tournament play begins Monday
Oct 12, 2022
Regular season ends this week for high school volleyball.
Ridaught: Rivalry week – LSU at Florida
Oct 10, 2022
Gators own a 33-32-3 all-time edge against Tigers.
Ridaught: Learning football and life
Oct 7, 2022
Organization provides fundamentals for youth both on and off the field.
Buchholz-GHS rivalry airs on radio tonight
Oct 6, 2022
Bobcats and Hurricanes are heading in opposite directions.
Santa Fe sweeps Gainesville High
Oct 4, 2022
Defending 4A state champions never trailed against visiting Hurricanes.
Unbeaten Hawthorne hosts Gibbs tonight
Oct 4, 2022
Visiting Gladiators coached by former Gator wide receiver Louis Murphy.