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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.
Ridaught: Could 3-time state champion Trenton miss the final four?
Jun 22, 2026
As the saying goes, “Iron sharpens iron.” We will see more of that in 2026-27 with the Florida High School Athletic Association’s (FHSAA) new Open Division […]
Ridaught: Tentative baseball district not very well received
Jun 19, 2026
New district assignments leave area coaches scratching their heads.
Former UF staffer named new GHS football coach
Jun 18, 2026
Ashour Peera served as UF’s Director of Football Logistics under Billy Napier.
Ridaught: Buchholz, UF alum Ben Shelton nets first title on grass
Jun 15, 2026
Shelton wins third ATP championship in 2026.
Ridaught: My top high school sports moments of 2025-26
Jun 12, 2026
Area teams capture multiple state championships.
Honeycutt finishes 4th in voting for Mr. Baseball
Jun 12, 2026
Senior pitcher Gio Rojas of Stoneman Douglas selected 2026 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Baseball.
Changes to come for high school sports next year
Jun 11, 2026
FHSAA Board of Directors approve new Open Division championship classification for 11 sports.
Allaire voted Miss Softball runner-up, Columbia’s Saucier named best coach
Jun 10, 2026
Pace pitcher Hannah DeMarcus named 2026 Miss Softball.
Trenton’s Allaire named Florida Gatorade Player of the Year
Jun 9, 2026
Allaire was previously named the Florida Dairy Farmers Rural Player of the Year.
Ridaught: State championships accentuate 2026 spring season
Jun 8, 2026
Last April, we began the spring by celebrating the University of Florida men’s basketball team’s third national title in program history. It was one of eight stories […]
Ridaught: Alachua County’s Brown to represent Team Florida at Special Olympics USA Games
Jun 5, 2026
Kiondre Brown to play basketball at June games.
UF commit Honeycutt, Union County’s Brugh are Mr. Baseball finalists
Jun 4, 2026
Union County coach Jiwan James named Florida Dairy Farmers Rural Coach of the Year.
UF commit Allaire, Columbia’s Lord voted best in state
Jun 3, 2026
Trenton’s Benson, Columbia’s Saucier named top coaches of year.
State champions conclude 2025-26 ‘The Prep Zone Sports Show’ broadcasts
Jun 3, 2026
Trenton softball guests on Wednesday followed by Columbia softball on Thursday.
State champions Columbia, Trenton finish on top of regional rankings
Jun 2, 2026
Five area softball teams finish in the top 20 in final all-classification poll.
Ridaught: There’s no place like home (runs)
Jun 1, 2026
Florida faces Troy at 6 p.m. on Monday in winner-take-all contest.
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.