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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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Player of the Week: Gainesville High’s Brent King was big-play royalty in 14-0 win against State Fe
Sep 17, 2020
The Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Friday, September 11, was Brent King of the Gainesville High Hurricanes. King accounted for both touchdowns as GHS defeated Santa Fe (Alachua) on […]
Gainesville sweeps Oak Hall; Bell improves to 8-1
Sep 17, 2020
On Tuesday night the Gainesville volleyball team celebrated Senior Night with a 3-1 victory against Oak Hall at the Purple Palace. GHS improved to 3-1 on […]
Friday Night Game of the Week: Gainesville-Santa Fe showdown highlights week two
Sep 11, 2020
Tonight is week two of the high school football season. Gainesville High School will travel to Santa Fe (Alachua) for Senior Night as part of our […]
Senior Spotlight: Hunter Cornwall of Hope Christian wants to lead the Lions past Riverside Friday night
Sep 10, 2020
Today’s rising senior spotlight is on Hunter Cornwall of Hope Christian Academy of Starke. Cornwall will play 6-man football, basketball, and baseball during his senior season. […]
Senior Spotlight: Taylor Kendrick’s speed and strength leads the Blue Wave into 2020
Sep 9, 2020
Today our senior spotlight is on Taylor Kendrick of P.K. Yonge High School. Kendrick plays football and will run track for the Blue Wave. He will […]
Bell sweeps Union County in season opener
Sep 7, 2020
On Friday night, the Bell volleyball team swept visiting Union County (Lake Butler) 25-16, 25-23, 25-13 to move to 1-0 on the season. Senior Taria Liles […]
Player of the Week: Mackey overcomes heavy heart to rally Hornets past Newberry 20-14
Sep 7, 2020
The Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Friday, September 4th was Chaz’ Mackey of the Hawthorne Hornets. Mackey, a transfer quarterback from North Marion High School, threw two […]
High School Football 2020: Newberry at Hawthorne highlights an opening week of local games
Sep 4, 2020
Friday Night Game of the Week: Newberry at Hawthorne Tonight at 7:30 the Hawthorne Hornets host the Newberry Panthers in a rematch of last year’s game won […]
Rising Senior Spotlight: Pickens wants to keep the Oak Hall Eagles flying high in 2020
Sep 2, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Andrew Pickens of Oak Hall School. Pickens will participate in football, basketball, and baseball during his senior season. Last year […]
Roundtree will hold the line for the Wolves on offense and defense
Aug 29, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Tylan Roundtree of Saint Francis Catholic Academy. Roundtree will participate in football and track and field during his senior season. […]
Bronson High’s Xavier Guyton wants to be the exclamation point for the Eagles in 2020
Aug 28, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Xavier Guyton of Bronson High School. Guyton will participate in football, basketball, and weightlifting during his senior year. Last year […]
Former Union County football great takes on new coaching role at Clemson
Aug 26, 2020
Last week the University of Clemson football team added former Union County High School star running back C.J. Spiller to its coaching staff. Spiller will be […]
Do-it-all athlete Jairus Brantley will rarely be off the field for Gainesville Christian
Aug 26, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Jairus Brantley of Gainesville Christian, and if you are watching the Warriors play sports, chances are Brantley will be on […]
Bronson High’s Amariaun Dallas wants to anchor the Eagle line and lead them to the playoffs in 2020
Aug 22, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Amariaun Dallas of Bronson High School. Dallas will participate in football and basketball during his senior year. He will play […]
Spencer wants to lead Wolves to success in baseball and football this season
Aug 21, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Trevor Spencer of St. Francis Catholic Academy. Spencer will play football and baseball for the Wolves this season. Spencer, who […]
Williston High School’s Tiger Days is hoping dual roles in basketball and football will land him a college scholarship in 2020
Aug 20, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Tiger Days of Williston High School. Days will participate in football and basketball during his senior year. He will play […]
Johnson takes the helm as the Newberry Panthers stalk a state title in 2020
Aug 15, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Makai Johnson of Newberry High School. Johnson will play football and baseball his senior year. This past spring he was […]
With hard work as his anchor, Eli Davis will lead the offensive line at Williston High School in 2020
Aug 14, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Eli Davis of Williston High School. Davis will play football and participate on the weightlifting team his senior year. He […]
Newberry High’s Paige Dinges looks to spike her volleyball career with a state championship in 2020
Aug 14, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Paige Dinges of Newberry High School. Dinges will play middle blocker for the Panthers’ volleyball team this year. She’s been […]
Bronson High School’s Thomas Kerrin shoots for a perfect season in 2020
Aug 13, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Thomas Kerrin of Bronson High School. Kerrin will play football, basketball, and participate on the weightlifting team his senior year. […]
When will high school football start? Local coaches have mixed opinions
Aug 13, 2020
With the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Board of Directors meeting approaching this Friday, several area head football coaches offered their thoughts on whether the […]
Bradford High School’s A’dontae Balfour heading into 2020 season with high expectations, and seven college scholarship offers
Aug 11, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on A’dontae Balfour of Bradford High School in Starke. Balfour will play football, basketball, and run track his senior year. His […]
Trenton High’s Alex Brown shoots for back-to-back playoff appearances for the Tigers in 2020
Aug 6, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Alex Brown of Trenton High School. Brown will play football and participate in weightlifting for the Tigers during his senior […]
State championship in basketball and football? Hawthorne High School’s Dre Lawrence shooting for the stars this season
Aug 5, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Dre Lawrence of Hawthorne High School. Lawrence will participate in football and basketball this year for the Hornets. He was […]