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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.
Bronson shuts out visiting St. Francis Catholic
Oct 30, 2021
Prior to its game against winless St. Francis Catholic Academy (Gainesville), Bronson football coach Russell Holley said he wanted his team to start fast. The Eagles […]
Gainesville, Buchholz fight for district titles
Oct 29, 2021
Thursday night, two area football teams took their next step in advancing to the FHSAA playoffs, which begins on Nov. 12. P.K. Yonge, which is trying […]
P.K. Yonge’s playoff hopes remain alive
Oct 28, 2021
P.K. Yonge travels to Providence (Jacksonville) tonight riding a four-game win streak and a shot at keeping its playoff hopes alive. The Blue Wave (5-3) face […]
Volleyball regional tournaments set to begin
Oct 26, 2021
The Santa Fe (Alachua) volleyball team will be at home against Pensacola in a Class 4A-Region 1 Quarterfinal tonight at 7 p.m. The Raiders (24-3), who […]
Eastside swim teams capture district titles
Oct 26, 2021
Coming into the 2021 Eastside swimming and diving season, Rams coach Jonathan Allen thought this was going to be a rebuilding year after one of their […]
Buchholz knocks off Class 4A No. 1 Bolles (Jacksonville)
Oct 22, 2021
Early on it was the offense that paved the way for Buchholz against visiting Bolles (Jacksonville) on Friday night at Bradford High School in Starke. But […]
Area volleyball teams win district titles
Oct 21, 2021
Santa Fe (Alachua) never trailed in any game and dominated the North Marion (Citra) Colts, 25-4, 25-10, 25-7, for the District 4-4A Tournament championship on Thursday […]
GHS rolls, sets up district championship showdown
Oct 21, 2021
The Gainesville football team took care of business early on Thursday night at Citizen’s Field. On homecoming, the Hurricanes built a 21-0 lead at the end […]
Area volleyball teams advance
Oct 20, 2021
The Gainesville volleyball team swept Lincoln (Tallahassee) at Leon (Tallahassee) on Tuesday night. GHS (15-8) won the opening set 25-16 to seize momentum early and completed […]
Area volleyball teams gear up for district tourneys
Oct 18, 2021
The high school volleyball district tournaments begin today. The Bell Bulldogs will host the Class 1A-District 6 tournament. Bell, which is the top seed, will receive […]
Bronson blanks Franklin County on the road, 56-0
Oct 15, 2021
The Bronson football team scored early and often on the road on Friday night at Franklin County. The Eagles scored on their first offensive play, a […]
Gainesville keeps district title hopes alive
Oct 15, 2021
Friday night’s Class 6A-District 4 game at Citizen’s Field had a lot riding on it. The loser knew that it was likely eliminated from the district […]
Newberry spoils Eastside’s homecoming
Oct 14, 2021
Early on it appeared that visiting Newberry might set the tone against Eastside on Thursday night at Citizen’s Field. The Panthers’ Mike Moore returned the opening […]
Area volleyball teams preparing for postseason
Oct 13, 2021
On Tuesday night at The Purple Palace, the Gainesville volleyball team defeated visiting Oak Hall School 3-1 on Senior Night. The Hurricanes won the opening set […]
Countryside Christian prepares for postseason play
Oct 11, 2021
The Countryside Christian (Gainesville) volleyball team has almost doubled its win total from the 2020 COVID-19 shortened season. After finishing 7-7 last year, the Minutemen are […]
Union County stays unbeaten with 28-12 win at Dixie County
Oct 8, 2021
For a half, the Dixie County football team was primed for an upset of undefeated Union County (Lake Butler) on homecoming. After a scoreless first quarter […]
Buchholz extends streak over rival Gainesville, 34-3
Oct 7, 2021
There was something special about Buchholz’s 34-3 win against rival Gainesville at Citizen’s Field on Thursday night. In front of a packed house, the Bobcats rode […]
Blue Wave swimmers ready for district splash
Oct 6, 2021
The P.K. Yonge girls and boys swimming and diving teams are poised to make another run at district titles this month. Both teams, along with coach […]
Union County preparing for showdown at Dixie County
Oct 5, 2021
Union County football coach Andrew Thomas is no stranger to the Dixie County series. This Friday’s game will mark the 10th time he has faced the […]
Hawthorne knocks off Class 5A Suwannee in Live Oak
Oct 1, 2021
Offense, defense and special teams were the difference for Hawthorne on Friday night as the Class 1A Hornets stayed unbeaten with a 32-16 win at 5A […]
North Marion strikes early and often in win at Eastside
Sep 30, 2021
The North Marion (Citra) football team seized the momentum early in its Class 5A-District 4 game against Eastside at Citizen’s Field. The Colts (3-2, 1-0) scored […]
4 area football teams remain undefeated
Sep 29, 2021
A total of four area high school football teams are still undefeated heading into the month of October – Chiefland, Keystone Heights, Union County and Hawthorne. […]
Bell finishes 4th at Lady Bulldog Invitational
Sep 27, 2021
The Bell volleyball team finished fourth at this past weekend’s Lady Bulldog Invitational. Taylor (Pierson), which dropped down from Class 3A to 1A this season, won the […]
Bronson wins second straight
Sep 24, 2021
The Bronson football team jumped out to an 18-0 lead at the half and pitched a defensive shutout with a 26-8 win against Cornerstone Charter Academy […]