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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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Ridaught: Buchholz boys golf wins county title, sets sights on district
Oct 28, 2024
District starts Monday and Tuesday for area teams.
Newberry holds off Williston, wins sixth straight
Oct 26, 2024
Collin Dunmore throws three touchdowns, including a pair to Hayden Moore, as Newberry improves to 7-2.
Ridaught: So, you’re saying there’s a chance
Oct 25, 2024
Alachua County has five football teams looking to advance to postseason.
Top seed GHS upset, season ends at home
Oct 23, 2024
Hurricanes finish year at 15-9 under first-year coach Jerica Carter-Mitchell.
Oak Hall sweeps Providence to advance to 2A regional semifinals
Oct 22, 2024
Eagles win their ninth straight, will travel to top-ranked Trinity Catholic (Ocala) on Saturday for regional semifinal.
Ridaught: FHSAA volleyball, swimming kick off fall sports postseason
Oct 21, 2024
Regional volleyball playoffs start on Tuesday.
Eastside starts fast, tops Sandalwood on Senior Night
Oct 19, 2024
Offense, defense, and special teams played a role as the Rams won their fourth straight game.
Tigers lone unbeaten, focused on getting better
Oct 18, 2024
Union County (Lake Butler), which is 6-0, will host Trinity Catholic (Ocala) at 7:30 p.m. for Senior Night.
Oak Hall wins 4th straight title, joins GHS and Santa Fe as district champions
Oct 17, 2024
Class 1A State runner-up Branford wins Rural District 6, while number four seed Chiefland upsets Trenton to win Rural District 7.
GHS cruises, P.K. Yonge rallies to district finale
Oct 16, 2024
The top seeded Hurricanes started quickly, winning the first set, 25-1, en route of a sweep of Leesburg in 5A-5 Semifinals.
FHSAA postpones football playoffs, regular season pushed back
Oct 15, 2024
High school football playoffs will now begin on Nov. 15.
Buchholz advances to district semifinals
Oct 14, 2024
Union County (Lake Butler), Dixie County (Cross City), Trenton, and Chiefland advance in Rural districts.
Ridaught: First-year volleyball coaches seek district titles
Oct 14, 2024
Quarterfinals round starts Monday night.
Newberry upsets Bradford to win Class 2A-District 5 title
Oct 12, 2024
Wofford commit Logan McCloud scores two touchdowns in 21-7 win against Class 2A No. 1 Bradford.
Ridaught: Oak Hall’s Perry McDonald retiring from coaching
Oct 11, 2024
McDonald’s 28-year coaching career coming to an end.
Santa Fe, football coach Jason Wells part ways
Oct 9, 2024
Wins have been tough to come by for the Santa Fe (Alachua) football program. The Raiders, who have lost 21 games in a row, haven’t won […]
Oak Hall defeats Williston, 3-1, on Senior Night
Oct 8, 2024
Senior Cassidy McDonald filled up the stat sheet with 33 assists, 17 service points, six aces, six digs and four kills for Eagles.
FHSAA sends volleyball update for district seedings
Oct 8, 2024
Due to the impending storm, tonight is deadline that all volleyball games will count for district seedings.
Buchholz routs GHS for 6th straight series win
Oct 7, 2024
Trace Johnson throws four touchdown passes as Bobcats impose running clock on Hurricanes.
Weather, field conditions postpone GHS and Buchholz
Oct 5, 2024
Bobcats and Hurricanes to resume their suspended game at 6 p.m. on Monday.
Ridaught: Every Rose has its thorn
Oct 4, 2024
Legendary MLB player Pete “Charlie Hustle” Rose passed away earlier this week.
Eastside opens district play with upset of Dunnellon
Oct 4, 2024
Cade Sutherland’s touchdown pass to Cam Ferguson in fourth quarter helps Rams rally past Tigers.
GHS wins 5-set thriller versus Santa Fe
Oct 2, 2024
University of Iowa commit Gia McGrew finishes with game-high 23 kills in losing effort for Santa Fe.