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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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New faces, old faces highlight Wednesday’s Media Day
Jul 17, 2024
30 teams attend 2024 North Central Florida High School Football Media Day in Gainesville.
Summer Sonic Highlights: Buchholz baseball
Jul 16, 2024
Bobcats advanced to first state championship game in program history.
Ridaught: This week is unofficial kickoff for SEC, high school football
Jul 15, 2024
Media Days start for college, prep football this week.
Ridaught: Caglianone could become first top draft pick in UF program history
Jul 12, 2024
Gators’ star player named John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year and unanimous first team All American selection.
Senior Spotlight: Oak Hall’s the Beach boys
Jul 12, 2024
Fraternal twins Harrison and Jackson Beach left their mark for the Eagles.
PK Yonge hires new girls basketball coach
Jul 10, 2024
Vanguard (Ocala) alum Jazzmin Bethea takes over for former coach Willie Powers.
Summer Sonic Highlights: Hawthorne girls basketball
Jul 10, 2024
Lady Hornets finished 2023-24 season earning second straight Class 1A title
Ridaught: Wyatt Langford – “Nobody works harder, nobody plays harder”
Jul 8, 2024
Trenton native earns American League Rookie of the Month honors for June.
Oak Hall 3-peats as top Class 2A athletic program in Florida
Jul 5, 2024
Williston, Hawthorne finish second, third in Class 1A.
Senior Spotlight: Cooper Badics of Gainesville
Jul 3, 2024
Badics, who played football and water polo at GHS, received a scholarship to play football at Edwards Waters University.
Summer Sonic Highlights: Williston boys basketball
Jul 2, 2024
Red Devils cruised to their second straight Class 1A championship in 2024.
Ridaught: Gators well represented on U.S. Olympic Team
Jul 1, 2024
Multiple UF athletes will head to Paris in July for 2024 Summer Olympics.
Ridaught: Newberry’s Hailey Tharp leads off our Senior Spotlight
Jun 28, 2024
Three-sport athlete advanced to state in volleyball, weightlifting and track and field.
State title, deep playoff runs highlight All Area COY selections
Jun 28, 2024
Trenton won a softball title and Trenton baseball made final four, while GHS and Buchholz each played for state titles.
Oak Hall’s Fuhr steps down to take offensive coordinator position at Union County
Jun 27, 2024
Eagles announce Randy Brower will serve as interim head football coach for 2024 season.
Family, passion attracts Surrency back to coach Hawthorne baseball
Jun 26, 2024
Longtime mayor, city commissioner coached Hornets from 2004-2011.
Summer Sonic Highlights: Buchholz boys cross country
Jun 26, 2024
Buchholz finished second at state this past season.
Santa Fe, GHS softball top big school All Area team
Jun 26, 2024
Hurricanes, Raiders claim seven of 11 positions on 2024 squad.
Newberry leads All Area small school baseball team
Jun 25, 2024
1A regional finalist Panthers led way with four players followed by Trenton and Oak Hall with two each.
Ridaught: Area 12U baseball team wins national tournament
Jun 24, 2024
12U Naturals North baseball team earns Cal Ripken Experience championship.
Ridaught: Gators’ season ends against the Aggies in CWS semifinals
Jun 20, 2024
Florida’s remarkable run comes to an end after barely advancing to NCAA tournament.
State champion Trenton softball guests tonight on final sports show
Jun 18, 2024
Head coach Clint Anderson and the Class 1A state champion Tigers will be at Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville from 7-8 p.m.
Trenton’s Allaire finishes 6th for POY, Miss Softball announced
Jun 17, 2024
Senior pitcher Jayden Heavener of Pace High School named Florida Dairy Farmers 2024 Miss Softball.
Ridaught: Gators facing elimination today
Jun 17, 2024
Gators to play NC State in College World Series.