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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.
Saint Francis Catholic Academy ends streak at P.K. Yonge
Mar 7, 2026
Wolves scored seven runs in the seventh inning to pull away.
Ridaught: Gator Bait’s David Stirt inducted into UF’s Ring of Honor
Mar 6, 2026
Longtime editor and journalism adjunct instructor shares journey in sports.
Buchholz rally, lightning extends streak over GHS
Mar 6, 2026
Game was called in top of seventh inning due to weather conditions.
High school baseball returns to airwaves
Mar 4, 2026
The Rock School state champion boys basketball team are guests on Wednesday’s sports show.
Ridaught: The Rock School varsity team wins first state title in program history
Mar 2, 2026
Lions win Sunshine Independent Athletic Association final on Sunday.
Season ends for Newberry, area schools
Feb 28, 2026
Buchholz, Columbia, Eastside, and Newberry all fall on the road.
Williston’s state title hopes end in overtime
Feb 28, 2026
FHSAA Rural state runner-up Red Devils played in their third state championship game in four seasons.
Ridaught: Which area hoops team will win it all?
Feb 27, 2026
Williston boys, girls teams play for Rural state titles on Friday night.
Eastside trio to play college football
Feb 26, 2026
The trend continues for the Eastside football team. Earlier this month, on National Signing Day, four Eastside football players signed with NAIA schools to play college […]
Ridaught: 3 area basketball teams in Tuesday’s final four
Feb 23, 2026
Williston girls and boys will join Trenton boys in Rural state semifinals.
Trenton punches ticket to first-ever state semifinal
Feb 22, 2026
Tigers defeat visiting Hilliard in Rural-Region 3 Final.
Ridaught: Trenton leads the pack in potentially big year for area softball
Feb 20, 2026
Alachua County schools Buchholz, Gainesville, Newberry, and Santa Fe look to take the next step.
Allaire strikes out 16 to lead Trenton past GHS
Feb 20, 2026
UF commit allows only two hits and one walk in 8-1 win at home.
Eastside offensive linemen to play college football
Feb 19, 2026
Deavion McBride and Atonnis Ross signed with Trinity College of Florida.
Trenton, Santa Fe softball crack preseason top 10
Feb 18, 2026
Nationally ranked Montverde Academy on top of the preseason softball rankings.
Williston girls basketball highlights this week’s broadcast coverage
Feb 18, 2026
Mainstreet to live stream Lady Red Devils on Friday, Buchholz boys on Saturday.
Ridaught: Edwin McTureous retiring, national coach of the year finalist
Feb 16, 2026
Longtime Oak Hall cross country, track and field coach to step down.
Newberry never trails, advances in Class 3A playoffs
Feb 14, 2026
Three Panthers score in double figures, led by Brandy Whitfield’s 17 points.
Santa Fe scores late, secures first final four
Feb 14, 2026
Freshman Owen Boone scores on an assist from his brother, Wayne, in 77th minute.
Ridaught: Newberry girls look to bounce back in FHSAA basketball playoffs
Feb 13, 2026
Lady Panthers one of several area playoff teams in action Friday and Saturday.
South Lake upsets Buchholz in regional semifinals
Feb 13, 2026
Bobcats finish the season 16-2-1 following second-round loss.
Williston, Newberry in girls basketball regional rankings top 10
Feb 12, 2026
Bolles (Jacksonville) defeated Bishop Kenny to move to the top of the rankings.
Santa Fe boys survive sudden death, advance on PKs
Feb 10, 2026
Williston upsets top seed Maclay to move on in Class 2A.
P.K. Yonge denied fifth straight region final
Feb 9, 2026
Lady Blue Wave lose at Episcopal (Jacksonville) to finish 11-5-3.