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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.
Ridaught: Seasons on the line in girls hoops
Feb 4, 2022
This is it. For some area girls basketball teams, the 2021-22 season comes down to one game. It didn’t use to be that way. The FHSAA […]
GHS players sign with Mount Union, Stetson
Feb 3, 2022
Gainesville High School seniors Brandon Bowden and Andrew Tisher signed to play football at the college level on Wednesday. This past season the GHS football team […]
Hawthorne holds off P.K. Yonge
Feb 1, 2022
Tuesday night’s Alachua County showdown between Hawthorne and host P.K. Yonge was a tale of two quarters in the second half. The visiting Hornets built a […]
Ridaught: Winter sports heating up
Jan 31, 2022
With the turn of the calendar to February, the winter sports seasons begin to heat up with postseason play. The girls and boys soccer district tournaments […]
Buchholz escapes in overtime
Jan 29, 2022
For the second time this season the Buchholz-Gainesville boys basketball game came down to a final possession. Except this time, Buchholz found a way to win […]
Ridaught: Rivalry games are special
Jan 28, 2022
Tonight, in Gainesville there are two big boys basketball games involving Alachua County teams. Buchholz hosts Gainesville and Eastside is at home against Hawthorne. Ever since […]
Power poll: Santa Fe remains in top 20
Jan 25, 2022
The boys high school basketball regular season is down to the final two weeks. And although we don’t know who will be No. 1 in each […]
Ridaught: Hoops rule defined
Jan 24, 2022
On Dec. 9, the Trenton boys basketball team hosted Bronson in a Class 1A-District 7 game. However, the game was called with 9.8 seconds to play […]
Ridaught: NFL playoffs heating up
Jan 22, 2022
Week one of the NFL playoffs is in the books. I’m sure there was a lot of trash talking going on. I know I took heat for my Cowboys […]
Bronson finishes off Trenton
Jan 20, 2022
This time they finished the game. On Dec. 9, Trenton led Bronson by two, 51-49, when the game was called with 9.8 seconds to play. At […]
GHS hosts red-hot P.K. Yonge
Jan 19, 2022
The P.K. Yonge boys basketball team has turned a corner. The Blue Wave, who like others have battled early season injuries, have gone from a losing […]
GHS softball players sign with Santa Fe, Mercer
Jan 18, 2022
The Gainesville softball program continues to send players to the next level. Last year, three Hurricanes signed to play college ball, including a pair this past summer. […]
GHS ends Eastside’s streak
Jan 14, 2022
Last month the Buchholz boys basketball team snapped an eight-game losing streak to Eastside. On Friday night at The Purple Palace, it was Gainesville High’s turn. […]
Ridaught: Let the trash talking begin
Jan 14, 2022
Let the trash talking begin. This weekend the NFL playoffs will start. I’m not sure what your office is like, but two of our Mainstreet Daily News […]
Three area teams ranked in girls power poll
Jan 14, 2022
The St. Augustine girls basketball team has yet to lose during the 2021-22 season. Following wins against previous No. 10 Ponte Vedra, 42-39, this past Tuesday, […]
Newberry new No. 1 in Class 1A
Jan 12, 2022
Newberry High School is back on top again. Last year the Panthers’ baseball team enjoyed a No. 1 ranking following the school’s first baseball state title in […]
Gainesville evens series against Newberry
Jan 10, 2022
Following an emotional win against Buchholz on Friday night, the Gainesville boys basketball team started slow against visiting Newberry on Monday night. However, the Hurricanes erased […]
Ridaught: Mr. Football announced
Jan 10, 2022
On Monday the Florida Dairy Farmers announced this year’s Mr. Football and Football Coach of the Year. A total of nine finalists were announced for both last week. Running back […]
Gainesville edges Buchholz
Jan 7, 2022
There’s something special about city rivalry games. Friday night’s showdown at The Purple Palace had the feel of a postseason game. And in front of a […]
Ridaught: Who will win Mr. Football?
Jan 7, 2022
Earlier this week the Florida Dairy Farmers announced their final nominees for Mr. Football and Coach of the Year. A total of nine first round winners are in […]
Union County falls in overtime
Jan 6, 2022
Thursday night’s boys high school basketball game in Lake Butler was filled with big shot after big shot. But in the end, it was Orlando Holland’s […]
Santa Fe, Hawthorne ranked in boys power poll
Jan 5, 2022
One of the top teams in the Sunshine State sits atop the first boys basketball regional rankings of 2022. Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville), state runners-up in two […]
Area football players, coaches recognized
Jan 4, 2022
The finalists for the 2021 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football and Football Coach of the Year were announced on Tuesday following balloting by a statewide panel […]
Ridaught: Hoops dominate the holidays
Jan 3, 2022
Hoops dominated the holidays. There were high school basketball tournaments on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. There’s even one today in Jacksonville (Bernard Wilkes Classic […]