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Mike 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. He teaches 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.
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Monster Truck Nitro Tour is coming to the Bubba Raceway Park this weekend
Apr 9, 2021
Let the madness begin. Truck fans everywhere can start their engines. This weekend, Ocala will be home to one of the nation’s most competitive Monster Truck […]
Sports beat: Clay edges Santa Fe in No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown
Apr 9, 2021
It was an instant classic in Alachua on Thursday night. In a match-up of the top two ranked high school baseball teams in Class 4A, visiting […]
Sports beat: Buchholz boys lacrosse falls at home
Apr 8, 2021
On Wednesday night the Buchholz (Gainesville) boys lacrosse team lost a hard fought game to visiting Fleming Island (Orange Park). The Bobcats lost 10-7 to drop […]
State’s top two 4A baseball teams set to clash tonight
Apr 7, 2021
On Thursday night the Santa Fe (Alachua) baseball team will host Clay (Green Cove Springs) in a Class 4A-District 2 showdown featuring the top two teams […]
Sports beat: Gainesville softball defeats rival Buchholz on the road
Apr 6, 2021
Last night the Gainesville softball team cruised to a 20-7 win in six innings at rival Buchholz (Gainesville). The Lady Hurricanes finished with 18 hits in […]
Sports beat: Williston softball team eases past Buchholz
Apr 6, 2021
The Williston softball team cruised to a 17-6 win against Buchholz. It was a monster night for Austine Howard, who drove in seven runs. She had […]
Sports beat: Santa Fe posts second straight shutout
Apr 3, 2021
On Friday night, the Santa Fe (Alachua) baseball team defeated West Nassau (Callahan), 2-0, to improve to 14-1. Zane Starling had an RBI triple, followed by […]
Sports beat: Gainesville softball wins on senior night
Apr 1, 2021
On Thursday night the Gainesville softball team rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the third inning to defeat Columbia (Lake City), 12-6, on senior night. Their […]
All Area: Trenton puts pair on boys small school quad
Apr 1, 2021
It was a banner year for the Trenton boys’ basketball team. The Tigers won the district title for the first time in 21 years thanks to […]
Sports beat: Oak Hall School boys lacrosse still unbeaten
Apr 1, 2021
Oak Hall’s defense took care of business on Wednesday night, keying a 14-0 shutout of visiting Maclay (Tallahassee) in boys high school lacrosse action. The Eagles […]
All Area: Columbia backcourt anchors big school girls
Mar 31, 2021
The Columbia (Lake City) girls basketball team won a district title this season thanks to the play of its two guards—Na’Haviya Paxton and Anzarria Jerkins. The […]
Season ends for Santa Fe College volleyball team
Mar 29, 2021
On Saturday night, the season came to an end for the Santa Fe College volleyball team. The No. 4 seeded Saints lost a five-set thriller against […]
Sports beat: Santa Fe College falls to top-ranked Miami Dade College
Mar 26, 2021
The Santa Fe College volleyball team was swept by Miami Dade College in the winners’ bracket of the FCSAA state tournament at Florida State College at […]
Sports beat: Bell softball falls at home
Mar 25, 2021
On Thursday night in high school softball action, the Bell Bulldogs lost at home to Branford, falling 13-8. It was just a one-run game, 7-6, at […]
Santa Fe College volleyball sweeps Daytona State College at state tournament
Mar 25, 2021
The No. 4 seed Santa Fe College volleyball team advanced to the winners’ bracket of the FCSAA state volleyball tournament at Florida State College in Jacksonville […]
Sports beat: Buchholz baseball rallies to win in final at bat
Mar 24, 2021
The Buchholz baseball team won its third straight game at the Panama City Invitational on Wednesday night. The Bobcats trailed host Mosley (Lynn Haven), 5-1, but […]
Santa Fe College volleyball headed to FCSAA state volleyball tournament
Mar 24, 2021
The Santa Fe College volleyball team, which won the Mid Florida Conference this season, will participate in the NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA State Tournament in Jacksonville beginning […]
Sports beat: Union County baseball team improves to 13-0
Mar 23, 2021
On Tuesday, the Union County baseball team moved to 13-0 with a 9-5 win against IMG Navy in Bradenton. Whip Davis (4-0) picked up the win […]
Sports beat: Santa Fe shuts out visiting Keystone Heights
Mar 22, 2021
The Santa Fe (Alachua) baseball team ran its win streak to nine games in a 4-0 win against visiting Keystone Heights on Monday night. Zane Starling […]
Sports beat: Buchholz and Oak Hall lacrosse teams split crosstown rivalry
Mar 20, 2021
On Friday night at Oak Hall School, the Buchholz and Oak Hall lacrosse teams earned a split. The Buchholz girls won the opener 15-11 despite playing […]
Santa Fe coach Elliot Harris announces retirement
Mar 18, 2021
On Thursday, Santa Fe boys’ basketball coach Elliot Harris announced his retirement after 20 seasons of coaching. Harris led the Raiders to their first state championship […]
Union County baseball team still undefeated
Mar 18, 2021
The Union County baseball team is on a roll to start the 2021 season. The Tigers are 10-0 entering Friday night’s home game against Branford. “We […]
Sports beat: Santa Fe baseball sweeps Suwannee
Mar 17, 2021
The top-ranked team in Class 4A has gone down for the second consecutive night, and to the same opponent. Santa Fe (9-1), which is ranked 5th […]
Sports beat: Santa Fe baseball rallies late to stun Suwannee
Mar 16, 2021
The Santa Fe baseball team, ranked 5th in Class 4A by MaxPreps, rallied for a 10-7 win in eight innings at Class 4A No. 1 Suwannee […]