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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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Ridaught: Lots of memorable moments from 2023-24
Jun 14, 2024
Top 12 sports moments in North Central Florida.
Gainesville Area Rowing builds foundation for fall season
Jun 13, 2024
Learn to Row camps, which are the perfect opportunity for sixth-12th graders to get into rowing, begin next week.
Alum Willie Powers III named new P.K. Yonge boys hoops coach
Jun 13, 2024
Powers, son of former PKY girls coach Willie Powers, is a 2007 Blue Wave graduate.
Ridaught: Gators, ‘Noles to battle at College World Series
Jun 11, 2024
Florida set for Saturday tilt with Texas A&M.
Trenton’s Allaire, Anderson recognized as best in 1A
Jun 11, 2024
Gainesville's Bourdage, Chronister finished runner-up in Class 5A.
Buchholz’s Fleming finishes runner-up for Mr. Track award
Jun 11, 2024
Bobcat won two individual state titles in 800, 1600-meter races.
Six area softball teams in final regional top 20
Jun 6, 2024
Trenton and GHS finish in the top five of the all-classification regional power poll rankings.
Buchholz’s Brooks finishes runner-up for 6A Coach of the Year
Jun 5, 2024
Finalists announced for Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Baseball, overall Coach of the Year awards.
FHSAA approves NIL, Championship Division
Jun 4, 2024
New language in FHSAA Policy 9.9 allows high school student-athletes in state of Florida to monetize their NIL while maintaining their eligibility.
Buchholz’s Fleming named Class 4A Track Athlete of the Year
Jun 4, 2024
Fleming won two state titles in 800- and 1600-meter races at FHSAA Class 4A Track & Field Class State Championships in May.
Ridaught: Newberry Panthers on the prowl in 2024
Jun 3, 2024
Coming off spring win, Newberry looks toward big fall season.
Ridaught: That’s a (spring) wrap
May 31, 2024
Baseball, softball championships cap incredible spring for area schools.
Pitching, Martha Stewart key ingredients for GHS
May 30, 2024
Bourdage led the team in the circle with 251 strikeouts.
Trenton’s Presley Akins named Athlete of the Week
May 29, 2024
Akins scored the winning run in the state semifinals and drove in the winning run in the Tigers’ state championship game win against Branford.
Ridaught: Recapping a big weekend for Gators
May 28, 2024
Gator softball team begins Women's College World Series play this week.
GHS loses title heartbreaker in extra innings
May 24, 2024
Defending state champion Parrish Community wins 5A state title in bottom of eighth inning.
Trenton walks off to 1A Final
May 24, 2024
Addison Allaire strikes out 18 batters and Brandy Dees drives in winning run in bottom of seventh.
Ridaught: Trenton, Branford seek All Area title matchup
May 24, 2024
Tigers, Buccaneers play on opposites sides of bracket in Friday’s Class 1A softball state semifinals.
Hurricanes to play for 5A state title
May 23, 2024
Freshman Leanna Bourdage struck out 14 batters to lead GHS to its first championship game in eight years.
Buchholz’s Evan Fleming named Athlete of the Week
May 22, 2024
Senior won two individual state titles at FHSAA Class 4A Track & Field State Championships to help Bobcats to fifth-place finish.
GHS faces Archbishop McCarthy in Thursday’s 5A semifinals
May 22, 2024
Live audio of game will be available on Mainstreet Daily News starting at 11:50 a.m.
Newberry’s Hester, Powers sign with Mercer University
May 21, 2024
Longtime best friends will both play linebacker for D-I Bears.
Ridaught: Buchholz boys finish 5th, Eastside 6th at state track championships
May 20, 2024
Evan Fleming wins title in 800 and 1,600 for Bobcats.
Reniyah Clark one of three PKY hoops signees
May 18, 2024
Clark signed with Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville.