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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: Saluting a great fall sports season
Dec 5, 2022
Area teams, individuals finish stellar seasons in football, volleyball, cross country and swimming.
Santa Fe pair sign to play college baseball
Dec 5, 2022
Zane Starling signed with UNF while Dalton Dampier will play at Thomas University.
Buchholz rallies, falls short to Venice
Dec 3, 2022
Bobcats erase early 28-0 deficit but come up short in Class 4S state semifinals.
Ridaught: Union County seeks first title game in 19 years
Dec 2, 2022
Union County joins Buchholz, Hawthorne, Bradford and Columbia in state semifinals.
Hurricanes have talent for deep run
Dec 2, 2022
GHS returns core players from last season’s 17-10 team.
Santa Fe’s Stout, Marshall receive Class 4A honors
Dec 1, 2022
Raiders’ Jalyn Stout, Eric Marshall recognized as best 4A player, coach of year.
Two area girls teams in top 20
Nov 29, 2022
Hawthorne is ranked No. 14, followed by No. 17 Keystone Heights
Ridaught: Buchholz, Hawthorne back in state semis
Nov 28, 2022
Hornets make third straight appearance while Bobcats repeat.
Buchholz’s Maren named top coach
Nov 28, 2022
Bobcats’ Mike Maren named 2022 Florida Dairy Farmers girls cross country coach of year.
Buchholz returns to state semifinals
Nov 26, 2022
Bobcats led from start to finish in 21-20 road win over Bartram Trail.
Hawthorne rallies again, eliminates Wildwood
Nov 19, 2022
Hornets overcome a 15-6 halftime deficit to advance to the Class 1R-Region 4 Final.
Ridaught: Boys basketball starts Monday
Nov 18, 2022
Could there be a new state champion in Class 1A this season? Can GHS make a return to the state playoffs?
Two area girls teams in regional rankings
Nov 18, 2022
Class 4A state semifinalist Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) begins No. 1 in The Prep Zone Power Poll.
Buchholz girls look to get back to postseason
Nov 17, 2022
Second team All-Area selection Jamison Cardwell returns for Bobcats.
Keystone Heights tandem will be tough to stop
Nov 16, 2022
Indians return their top two scorers from last season.
Eastside advances to regional semifinals
Nov 12, 2022
Eastside never trailed in 27-14 win over North Marion in Class 2S state quarterfinals.
Five Alachua County teams in state playoffs
Nov 9, 2022
Williston, Eastside make postseason after combining for just three total wins last year.
First-time coaches knocking on door
Nov 4, 2022
Williston’s Kevin Tiller and Union County’s Tifani Knox are one win away from state title game appearance.
Eagles denied second straight state semifinal
Nov 2, 2022
Oak Hall School rallied from a 2-0 deficit but fell short, 15-11, in the fifth set.
Four area teams vie for final four
Nov 1, 2022
Santa Fe, Oak Hall, Williston and Union County can advance to state semifinals with a win.
Ridaught: 3 regular-season finale games to watch
Oct 31, 2022
State playoffs start Nov. 11 for high school football.
