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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.
Fast start, big stop gives Buchholz huge road win over Vanguard
Aug 22, 2026
Andrew Whittemore accounted for four scores, including game-winner.
Ridaught: Counting down this season’s weekly football broadcasts
Aug 21, 2026
Mainstreet will broadcast weekly games on 106.9 FM and livestream games online.
New coach, P.K. Yonge wants to put in the work
Aug 21, 2026
The P.K. Yonge football team parted ways with former coach Willie Jackson Jr. following last year’s 0-10 finish. PKY alum Israel Wilcox accepted the new position […]
Miami Northwestern football game moved to Hawthorne
Aug 20, 2026
Hornets will now host the Bulls at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10.
Santa Fe football dedicated to getting better
Aug 20, 2026
Raiders look to build on first postseason appearance since 2020.
High school football preview show kicks off broadcast coverage
Aug 19, 2026
Weekly high school show returns Wednesday, followed by a pair of football broadcasts on Friday.
Oak Hall raises bar after winning a ring
Aug 18, 2026
SSAA 3A champion Eagles will compete as an FHSAA Independent school in 2026.
Ridaught: Former Gator Hank Rone back in the orange & blue
Aug 17, 2026
Volleyball high school coach transitions from Newberry to Branford.
Santa Fe College holds 4th annual networking event
Aug 15, 2026
More than 40 vendors were available to speak to student-athletes.
Ridaught: Football season has finally arrived
Aug 14, 2026
Friday will feature FHSAA pre-season contests, while SSAA starts regular season.
New coach, GHS taking it quarter by quarter
Aug 14, 2026
Former UF staffer Ashour Peera takes over for former coach Ian Scott.
Santa Fe, Branford win preseason championships
Aug 14, 2026
Eight local teams participated in third annual Crafty Gemini Preseason Showdown in Alachua.
Avoiding injuries will be Bell’s biggest challenge in 2026
Aug 13, 2026
Bell’s Joey Whittington, who enters his 14th season, is the dean of coaches in area.
GHS softball’s Chris Chronister retires from high school coaching
Aug 11, 2026
Chronister went 165-75 in 10 seasons as head coach of Hurricanes.
Union County to establish ‘a completely different environment’
Aug 11, 2026
FHSAA Hall of Fame coach Robby Pruitt is back in Lake Butler for his second stint.
Ridaught: Four new volleyball coaches take the court at preseason showdown
Aug 10, 2026
Legacy Park Multipurpose Center to host Crafty Gemini Preseason Showdown on Thursday.
Saint Francis Catholic Academy ready to make another run
Aug 10, 2026
14 starters back from the SSAA 8-man 1A runner-up team.
Ridaught: Top football game each week in the Tri-County area
Aug 7, 2026
The Tri-County area gets a little bit of a shakeup as three of the six schools in Levy, Gilchrist, and Dixie County have new head coaches. […]
Summer Sonic Highlights: Trenton softball celebrates third straight title
Aug 6, 2026
Lady Tigers crushed Liberty County in five innings for their three-peat.
Ridaught: New championships at stake for FHSAA member schools
Aug 3, 2026
Buchholz, Oak Hall among schools eyeing new championship classifications.
Summer Sonic Highlights: Union County’s late rally leads to state baseball title
Jul 31, 2026
Tigers won their first state title since 2012.
Ridaught: Santa Fe hosts Buchholz in ‘The War on I-75’
Jul 27, 2026
Two Alachua County teams to face each other for first time since 2020.
Summer Sonic Highlights: Williston girls basketball team looks back at state title
Jul 24, 2026
Lady Red Devils won their first state championship in program history.
Honeycutt family soaks in MLB All-Star festivities
Jul 22, 2026
University of Florida commit talks about his experiences during MLB All-Star Week in Philadelphia.