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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.
Girl’s Basketball: Hawthorne Hornets ranked #3 in pre-season top 20 power poll
Nov 19, 2020
Plenty has happened since the last girls’ basketball season ended in Florida. A pandemic ended the spring sports season prematurely, and the fall sports season was […]
500! PK Yonge coach Willie Powers hits a milestone
Nov 18, 2020
Congratulations to P.K. Yonge girls basketball coach Willie Powers. On Monday night, the Lady Blue Wave defeated visiting Madison County 50-42 to give Coach Powers his […]
Oak Hall Girls win state cross country championship
Nov 18, 2020
This past Sunday, the Oak Hall Girls’ cross country team won the Class 1A state championship. The Lady Eagles defeated Cambridge Christian in a tie breaker […]
Win and Advance: Buchholz, Hawthorne, and Suwannee storm into second round of postseason
Nov 16, 2020
Buchholz 46, Creekside 13 On Friday night at Citizen’s Field, the Buchholz football team defeated visiting Creekside (St. Johns), 46-13, in the Class 7A state playoffs. […]
Postseason Preview: Buchholz begins its quest for a state title; St. Francis forfeits its playoff game
Nov 13, 2020
Tonight the Buchholz football team will host Creekside (St. Johns) in a Class 7A-Region 1 Play-in game. The Bobcats are 6-1 and winners of six in […]
Breaking News: Trenton forfeits its playoff game against Newberry due to COVID-19 protocols
Nov 11, 2020
The Trenton Tigers announced today that it has forfeited its playoff game against Newberry due to COVID-19 protocols. It was the second forfeit by a local […]
Newberry Panthers are the featured guests on The Prep Zone Radio Show tonight on I am Country 106.9
Nov 11, 2020
The Newberry Panthers lost a tough game to the Hawthorne Hornets 20-14 to open the 2020 season. But since that loss, they have gone on a […]
Local football schedules changing due to Eta
Nov 11, 2020
With the imminent approach of Hurricane Eta, three area high school football teams are making changes to their playoff schedules this week. Eastside High School has […]
PK Yonge cancels Friday’s playoff game due to COVID-19 concerns; Chiefland-Hawthorne game moved to Wednesday night
Nov 10, 2020
The season has come to an end for the P.K. Yonge football team. The Blue Wave were scheduled to host Pensacola Catholic this Friday in the […]
Oak Hall advances to state championship; Buchholz, Hawthorne, Suwannee win regular season finales
Nov 10, 2020
Oak Hall 34, Merritt Island Christian 12 This past Friday night, despite playing without three starting offensive linemen, the Oak Hall football team eased past visiting […]
Buchholz, Suwannee remain in top 20 poll; Hawthorne, Keystone Heights and Newberry receive votes
Nov 6, 2020
We’re in the final week of regular season high school football, and two area teams held their ground in the Prep Zone Top 20 Power Poll. […]
Week 10 Preview: Playoffs begin for some; regular season finales for others
Nov 5, 2020
Tonight at 7 p.m., the Buchholz Bobcats will host Santa Fe in the regular season finale for both teams. The visiting Raiders are looking to snap […]
Eastside Rams are the featured guests on The Prep Zone radio show tonight on I am Country 106.9
Nov 4, 2020
Tonight from 7-8 pm, The Eastside Rams football team, coming off its first win of the season, will be the featured guest on The Prep Zone […]
Bell and Newberry advance to final four; Santa Fe falls in regional finals
Nov 3, 2020
On Saturday afternoon the Bell and Newberry volleyball teams advanced to the Class 1A state semifinals. Bell swept Union County and Newberry swept Trenton. Seniors Taria […]
Week Nine Roundup: Buchholz, Keystone Heights and Newberry keep streaking
Nov 3, 2020
Dixie County 42, PK Yonge 13 On Friday night, the Dixie County football team rallied from a 13-0 deficit and scored 42 unanswered points to beat […]
Buchholz, Suwannee land in top 20 poll; Newberry, Hawthorne, Keystone Heights receive votes
Oct 30, 2020
Nearing the postseason of high school football, and two area teams have landed in the Prep Zone Power Poll. The Buchholz Bobcats, upset #7 Fleming Island […]
Newberry and Santa Fe roll; Bell, Union County and Trenton also advance to region finals
Oct 28, 2020
The high school volleyball playoffs are off and running, and five teams locally have already advanced. Here is a summary of those five games from Monday […]
Santa Fe, Newberry and Bell all ranked in top 10 of Volleyball Power Poll
Oct 28, 2020
Three teams from Alachua and Gilchrist Counties are back in the top 10 of the Prep Zone Power Poll of High School Volleyball teams. The Trenton […]
Week Eight Roundup: Buchholz, Hawthorne post big wins; Suwannee notches third straight shutout
Oct 26, 2020
Buchholz 24, Fleming Island 21 The Buchholz Bobcats defeated visiting Fleming Island (Orange Park), 24-21, on homecoming to win its fourth straight game. The Bobcats built […]
Newberry Panthers land in Top 20 Poll; Buchholz, Keystone Heights receive votes
Oct 23, 2020
As the high school football season continues to navigate its way through the COVID-19 pandemic, some teams have had to postpone games, while other teams pick […]
With Newberry-Santa Fe canceled, new ‘I am Country’ Game of the Week announced
Oct 22, 2020
This Friday night’s Newberry at Santa Fe football game has been canceled due to Covid. The Raiders previously canceled their game last Friday night against Palatka. […]
Gainesville advances with win over New Smyrna; Santa Fe opens playoff campaign tonight
Oct 22, 2020
Last night the Gainesville volleyball team went on the road and kept its season alive with a 5-set win at New Smyrna Beach in the first […]
Week Seven Roundup: Newberry extends streak; Hawthorne bounces back
Oct 19, 2020
Newberry 21, Dixie County 14 On Friday night the Dixie County football team lost at Newberry, 21-14, in a small school showdown between two of the […]
Newberry, Santa Fe, Bell win district finals; Trenton qualifies for playoffs
Oct 16, 2020
Newberry wins District 1A-7 Last night the Newberry volleyball team won the Class 1A-District 7 championship with a sweep of Trenton. Grace Oelrich led the Panthers […]














