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View all postsMike 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. The fall of 2025 he completed his ninth year of teaching 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.
Ridaught: Gators set to host 4th regional in six years
May 29, 2026
Florida will face Rider at 1 p.m. on Friday in Game 1 of the Gainesville Regional.
RADDSports holds volleyball club signing ceremony
May 27, 2026
Two Dixie County volleyball players and one Buchholz player among the signees.
Ridaught: Tigers and tigers and tigers, oh my!
May 26, 2026
Columbia and Trenton softball, Union County baseball won state titles in May.
Ridaught: Coach Savanah Webster has Santa Fe College in first softball World Series since 2013
May 22, 2026
Saints open with Odessa College on May 25.
Columbia walks it off, advances to Class 4A state title game
May 21, 2026
Tigers scored three runs in the bottom of seventh to beat Seminole.
Trenton softball wins third straight state title
May 20, 2026
Tigers scored four runs in first inning and four in second for an early 8-0 lead.
Ian Scott steps down as GHS football coach
May 20, 2026
Gainesville High School is now searching for a new head football coach. On Wednesday morning, Ian Scott made an official announcement on Blast Athletics that he was leaving […]
Trenton advances, will play for third straight state title
May 19, 2026
UF commit Addison Allaire struck out 16 and Addilynn Welbers scored lone run of game.
Ridaught: Tiger football ‘a work in progress’ under Pruitt
May 18, 2026
Union County hosts Ribault (Jacksonville) for its spring game on Thursday.
Ridaught: Buchholz, Martin County same, but different
May 15, 2026
Both have identical records, similar pitching numbers and several players who will be playing college baseball.
Union County stuns Trenton late to win state
May 14, 2026
Tigers scored three in bottom of seventh inning and won it in extra innings.
Trenton, Union County set up all area championship game
May 13, 2026
The all-Tigers matchup for the FHSAA Rural state title is set for 4 p.m. on Thursday.
6 Newberry athletes to play at next level
May 13, 2026
On Tuesday, some of the top athletes at Newberry High School got the opportunity to sign collegiately. Headlining the list is girls basketball player Brandy Whitfield, […]
Ridaught: Buchholz boys lead area track and field teams with top 10 finish
May 11, 2026
Four distance runners tally 16 points for Bobcats.
Trenton, Union County, Buchholz baseball teams in final four
May 11, 2026
Potential All Area final on Thursday, followed by Buchholz on Friday.
Trenton returns to final four
May 9, 2026
Tigers will play in FHSAA Rural state semifinals on Wednesday.
Buchholz baseball sweeps top seed to return to final four
May 9, 2026
Bobcats earn third straight final four appearance.
6-run first puts Trenton within a game of the final four
May 9, 2026
Tigers and Red Devils will play game two of the best-of-three series on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Ridaught: Final four at stake for area baseball teams
May 8, 2026
Trenton, Williston, Union County, Buchholz and Suwannee look to advance.
Bourdage, GHS blank Deltona to open 5A playoffs
May 8, 2026
Texas A&M commit Leanna Bourdage struck out 10 and hit a 2-run home run.
Seniors Collante, Eisner help lead Oak Hall to top 16 team finishes
May 7, 2026
Saint Francis Catholic’s Dominic Diaz tops pole vault event.
Bourdage hits milestone for playoff bound GHS
May 6, 2026
Leanna Bourdage is leaving her mark in the Gainesville High softball record book. She has elevated the level of play in the circle. Before she arrived […]
Oak Hall girls win 14th regional title, boys runners-up
May 5, 2026
Eagles head to UNF on Wednesday for FHSAA Class 1A state championships.
Ridaught: Bronson, Buchholz softball in the postseason for the 1st time in over a decade
May 4, 2026
Bronson and Buchholz are two of 12 area softball teams participating this week.