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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: Who will win state in 2022?
Jul 29, 2022
Hawthorne, Buchholz prepare for deep playoffs runs.
Eastside alum looks to turn program around
Jul 29, 2022
Harold “Gator” Hoskins enters his first season as Rams’ head football coach.
Senior Spotlight: Daryus Boyd of Buchholz
Jul 28, 2022
Boyd was an All Area selection in both football and basketball as a senior.
Dixie County armed with new coach, young roster
Jul 27, 2022
Brock Canaday takes over for L.B. Cravey as head coach of the Bears.
Senior Spotlight: Jake O’Steen of Union County
Jul 26, 2022
O’Steen will be playing baseball at St. Johns River State College in Palatka.
Senior Spotlight: Quinten Rawls of Union County
Jul 25, 2022
Rawls will be playing baseball in college at ABAC in Tifton, Georgia.
Ridaught: Softball a home run this summer
Jul 22, 2022
Tournaments abound at Champions Park in Newberry.
Top Alachua County 2022 football games previewed
Jul 21, 2022
Buchholz (Gainesville) opens up with Columbia (Lake City) while GHS hosts Vanguard (Ocala) in Week 1.
Senior Spotlight: Michelle Heilig of Bell
Jul 20, 2022
Heilig played volleyball and softball as a senior while earning her AA degree.
Ridaught: HS football coaches weigh in on Media Day
Jul 19, 2022
Area teams converge on Hotel Indigo for unofficial 2022 kickoff event.
Ridaught: Media Day kicks off football season
Jul 15, 2022
Unofficial kickoff begins on Monday with high school, college media days.
Senior Spotlight: Emma Hutto of Bell
Jul 15, 2022
Hutto played volleyball and softball as a senior with the Bulldogs.
GHS hires new baseball coach
Jul 14, 2022
Adrian Ramos takes over for Chris Malphurs as new Hurricanes head coach.
Oak Hall earns top school ranking in Class 2A
Jul 14, 2022
Oak Hall School, Bradford (Starke) athletic programs finish in the top three in the state.
Senior Spotlight: Caleb Moncrief, Keystone Heights
Jul 12, 2022
Moncrief was named top 2022 scholar-athlete in Florida.
Top Tri-County football games previewed
Jul 1, 2022
Bronson, Chiefland, Dixie County, Trenton and Williston will have new coaches this season.
James named next UCHS baseball coach
Jun 29, 2022
Former Williston star Jiwan James will take over Tigers program following Travis Rimes’ departure.
Ridaught: It was a bizarre year for prep sports
Jun 24, 2022
Recapping both memorable and unusual events from 2021-22 high school sports.
SF baseball loaded with talent
Jun 23, 2022
Santa Fe College baseball team produces 12 players making commitments to four-year Institutions.
Area players making impact on UF
Jun 22, 2022
Four Buchholz players, Trinity Catholic (Ocala) player receive offers from Gators.