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View all postsMike Ridaught is sports director for Mainstreet Daily News. He 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. In December 2025, he completed his ninth year of teaching a play-by-play class at the University of Florida. In August 2025, the former "Voice of the UNF Ospreys" completed his fifth consecutive year of doing play-by-play for the Cal Ripken World Series in Branson, Mo. Mike is also founder of The Prep Zone.
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.
All Area: State semifinalists headline top coaches
Jun 17, 2022
Wimberley, Marquart named top softball coaches, while Julius, Howard selected top baseball coaches.
Dixie County, Oak Hall lead All Area Baseball Team
Jun 15, 2022
Class 1A Bears and Class 2A Eagles each placed three players on small school baseball team.
Williston lands 3 on All Area Softball Team
Jun 13, 2022
Class 1A softball was loaded in 2022 with eight of the top 19 teams in the MaxPreps final rankings residing in the area. There was no […]
Ridaught: Big week in sports ahead
Jun 13, 2022
Plenty on tap including NHL Finals, U.S. Open, NBA Finals and College World Series.
Ridaught: CWS bid at stake this weekend
Jun 10, 2022
Earlier this week I got to attend the last few innings of the Florida baseball season. The Gators kept it interesting until the very end. Florida […]
Suwannee, Fort White coaches among state’s best
Jun 10, 2022
Following a run all the way to the state semifinals, a pair of area baseball coaches finished top three in the voting for their respective classification […]
Coaches Padgett, Wimberley finish in top three
Jun 9, 2022
This past season the Fort White and Dixie County (Cross City) softball teams advanced to their first final four in program history. Following a balloting by […]
Local athlete wins prestigious award
Jun 7, 2022
One of the top student-athletes in the area has been recognized statewide for his efforts on and off the field of play. Monday night at the […]
Ridaught: Gators, Sooners in winner-take-all
Jun 6, 2022
This past weekend had it all in college baseball. There were top 10 plays, late rallies, plenty of offense, and well, just some things you don’t […]
Area nominees selected for Miss Softball
Jun 6, 2022
Who will be this year’s Miss Softball? This week the Florida Dairy Farmers will announce their classification winners, which will help determine this year’s Miss Softball […]
Ridaught: Billy Donovan talks NBA, college hoops
Jun 3, 2022
Last Friday, May 27, former Gainesville Sun sports columnist Pat Dooley interviewed former Gator basketball and current Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan on his podcast, […]
Area nominees named for Mr. Baseball
Jun 2, 2022
Who will be this year’s Mr. Baseball? Next week the Florida Dairy Farmers will announce their classification winners, which will help determine this year’s Mr. Baseball […]
Year-end Prep Zone show recaps live broadcasts
Jun 1, 2022
What a year for our high school sports coverage. Last week, I was in Clermont at Legends Way Ballfields broadcasting the Fort White vs. Dixie County […]
Former Gators join Newberry staff
May 31, 2022
The Newberry football program announced the hiring of a pair of former Gator football players to their staff for the upcoming season. Travis McGriff, who played […]
Ridaught: Gator offense key to spot in WCWS
May 27, 2022
The Florida softball team and head coach Tim Walton are just two wins away from advancing to its 11th Women’s College World Series appearance in program […]
Fort White advances to 1A Final
May 24, 2022
The Fort White softball team continues to make history. Thanks to a quick start, the Indians defeated Dixie County (Cross City), 7-5, in the FHSAA Class […]
Fort White, Dixie County to meet in 1A semis
May 24, 2022
This afternoon at 2 p.m. at Legends Way Ballfields in Clermont, the Dixie County (Cross City) softball team will play Fort White in the Class 1A […]