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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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On the offensive or defensive line, Chiefland High’s Elijah Flanders is a force to be reckoned with
Jul 13, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior is Elijah Flanders of the Chiefland High School football team. Flanders plays on both sides of the ball. He’s an offensive guard […]
Chiefland High’s Luke Reidy on his way to college after stellar career in baseball and academics
Jul 13, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Luke Reidy of the Chiefland High School baseball team. In his final game in a Chiefland uniform on March 10th, Reidy […]
Hailey Pope heading to Santa Fe College after three-sport success at Bell High School
Jul 12, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Hailey Pope of Bell High School. Pope played softball, volleyball and soccer for the Lady Bulldogs. She participated in the Beta, […]
Bell High’s Maddy Sapp combines volleyball skills with 4.3 GPA to embody the role of student-athlete
Jul 11, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior is Maddy Sapp of Bell High School. Sapp is an outside/middle blocker for the Lady Bulldogs’ volleyball team. She was a Gainesville Sun […]
Oelrich hopes to win a state championship at Newberry before heading to Rollins College in 2021
Jul 10, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Grace Oelrich of Newberry High School. Oelrich is a middle blocker for the Panthers’ volleyball team. Last year, she finished […]
Bell High School’s Taria Liles goals for 2020: More kills and a state championship
Jul 9, 2020
Beginning today and continuing throughout the month of July, we turn our attention from our Senior Spotlights, which honored the Class of 2020, to our Rising […]
Columbia High’s Minson and Thomas sign baseball scholarships to to play at the next level
Jul 9, 2020
Seniors Lance Minson and Hunter Thomas of the Columbia High baseball team won’t get a chance to defend their multiple district titles due to Covid-19. However, the […]
Bell High School’s Aubrey Brown signs softball scholarship at Webber International University
Jul 8, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on 4-sport athlete Aubrey Brown of Bell High School. Brown played basketball, volleyball, softball, and ran cross country. She played in all […]
A four-sport athlete at Chiefland, Jerrels heading to Florida Atlantic University
Jul 7, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Jarrett Jerrels of Chiefland High School. Jerrels played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track for the Indians. He was a 2nd Team All-state selection and defensive MVP for the Indians’ football team. Despite only […]
Giebeig heading to Flagler College after a blistering finish to her softball career at Columbia High
Jul 6, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Lucy Giebeig of the Lake City Columbia softball team. Last year as a junior she was a second team All-Area selection […]
A blazing fastball sends Branford’s Brock Lewis to South Georgia State College on scholarship
Jul 6, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Brock Lewis of Branford High School. Brock was a two-sport athlete participating in football and baseball. In football he played linebacker […]
After excelling in baseball at Trenton, DeMartino signs with Edward Waters College
Jul 5, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Jason DeMartino of Trenton High School. DeMartino played basketball, and baseball for the Tigers. He was a four-year starter for the […]
Winkel on his way to Germany after three-sport career at Gainesville High School
Jul 4, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Job Winkel of Gainesville High School. Winkel was on the varsity swim team, the water polo team, and the club […]
Williston High’s Austin Langworthy signs Major League Baseball contract
Jul 3, 2020
This week, former University of Florida and Williston High baseball player Austin Langworthy signed a professional contract with the Detroit Tigers. Langworthy, who led Williston to […]
A state championship in track sends Columbia High’s Asherah Collins to UCF on scholarship
Jul 3, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on 2-sport athlete Asherah Collins of Columbia High School in Lake City. Collins was a Gainesville Sun first team All-Area selection in […]
Becker heads to Santa Fe College after excelling in three sports for Trenton High School
Jul 2, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Trent Becker of Trenton High School. Becker played football, basketball, and baseball for the Tigers. He was a Gainesville Sun honorable […]
Odom feasted off opposing pitchers in 2020 for Belleview High School
Jul 1, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Allisson Odom of the Belleview High School softball team. Last year as a junior, Odom batted .364 and had a .947 […]
Firestine considers 30 scholarship offers after anchoring Chiefland’s offensive line in 2019
Jun 30, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Braden Firestine of Chiefland High School. Firestine was on the football team and was also a member of the track and […]
Wyatt Langford signs with Gators after stellar career at Trenton High School
Jun 29, 2020
Langford won state titles in football and baseball.
Ramirez leaves his mark at Gainesville High School
Jun 27, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Danny Ramirez of the Gainesville High School swimming and water polo teams. Ramirez was a team captain and played whole defender […]
Volleyball, Weightlifting, Track and Field, and Valedictorian; it’s all in a high school career for Chiefland High School’s Reagan Hudson
Jun 25, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Reagan Hudson of Chiefland High School. Hudson played volleyball for the Indians, and was also on the varsity weightlifting, and track […]
Horvath’s 10 goals, 7 steals propels GHS to water polo prominence
Jun 24, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Will Horvath of Gainesville High School. Horvath was on the varsity swim team and the water polo team at GHS. This […]
Versatility and a live bat earned Belleview’s Hogan a scholarship to Pasco-Hernando State College
Jun 20, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Hannah Hogan of Belleview High School. Hogan, who played infield and outfield for the Rattlers’ softball team. After transferring from Lake […]
Tolodoxi: The perfect teammate helped guide the Williston Red Devils to a state title
Jun 19, 2020
Today’s senior spotlight is on Zach Tolodoxi of Williston High School. Tolodoxi played football as a freshman and was a four-year varsity player for the Red […]