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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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Sports beat: Oak Hall School boys lacrosse still unbeaten
Apr 1, 2021
Oak Hall’s defense took care of business on Wednesday night, keying a 14-0 shutout of visiting Maclay (Tallahassee) in boys high school lacrosse action. The Eagles […]
All Area: Columbia backcourt anchors big school girls
Mar 31, 2021
The Columbia (Lake City) girls basketball team won a district title this season thanks to the play of its two guards—Na’Haviya Paxton and Anzarria Jerkins. The […]
Season ends for Santa Fe College volleyball team
Mar 29, 2021
On Saturday night, the season came to an end for the Santa Fe College volleyball team. The No. 4 seeded Saints lost a five-set thriller against […]
Sports beat: Santa Fe College falls to top-ranked Miami Dade College
Mar 26, 2021
The Santa Fe College volleyball team was swept by Miami Dade College in the winners’ bracket of the FCSAA state tournament at Florida State College at […]
Sports beat: Bell softball falls at home
Mar 25, 2021
On Thursday night in high school softball action, the Bell Bulldogs lost at home to Branford, falling 13-8. It was just a one-run game, 7-6, at […]
Santa Fe College volleyball sweeps Daytona State College at state tournament
Mar 25, 2021
The No. 4 seed Santa Fe College volleyball team advanced to the winners’ bracket of the FCSAA state volleyball tournament at Florida State College in Jacksonville […]
Sports beat: Buchholz baseball rallies to win in final at bat
Mar 24, 2021
The Buchholz baseball team won its third straight game at the Panama City Invitational on Wednesday night. The Bobcats trailed host Mosley (Lynn Haven), 5-1, but […]
Santa Fe College volleyball headed to FCSAA state volleyball tournament
Mar 24, 2021
The Santa Fe College volleyball team, which won the Mid Florida Conference this season, will participate in the NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA State Tournament in Jacksonville beginning […]
Sports beat: Union County baseball team improves to 13-0
Mar 23, 2021
On Tuesday, the Union County baseball team moved to 13-0 with a 9-5 win against IMG Navy in Bradenton. Whip Davis (4-0) picked up the win […]
Sports beat: Santa Fe shuts out visiting Keystone Heights
Mar 22, 2021
The Santa Fe (Alachua) baseball team ran its win streak to nine games in a 4-0 win against visiting Keystone Heights on Monday night. Zane Starling […]
Sports beat: Buchholz and Oak Hall lacrosse teams split crosstown rivalry
Mar 20, 2021
On Friday night at Oak Hall School, the Buchholz and Oak Hall lacrosse teams earned a split. The Buchholz girls won the opener 15-11 despite playing […]
Santa Fe coach Elliot Harris announces retirement
Mar 18, 2021
On Thursday, Santa Fe boys’ basketball coach Elliot Harris announced his retirement after 20 seasons of coaching. Harris led the Raiders to their first state championship […]
Union County baseball team still undefeated
Mar 18, 2021
The Union County baseball team is on a roll to start the 2021 season. The Tigers are 10-0 entering Friday night’s home game against Branford. “We […]
Sports beat: Santa Fe baseball sweeps Suwannee
Mar 17, 2021
The top-ranked team in Class 4A has gone down for the second consecutive night, and to the same opponent. Santa Fe (9-1), which is ranked 5th […]
Sports beat: Santa Fe baseball rallies late to stun Suwannee
Mar 16, 2021
The Santa Fe baseball team, ranked 5th in Class 4A by MaxPreps, rallied for a 10-7 win in eight innings at Class 4A No. 1 Suwannee […]
GHS softball shuts out Santa Fe
Mar 16, 2021
On Tuesday night at Gainesville High, the GHS softball team shut out visiting Santa Fe, 6-0, behind junior Kyra Hornsby’s six-hitter. Gainesville finished with 11 hits, […]
FHSAA unveils football classifications for 2021-22
Mar 16, 2021
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) on Monday announced new football classifications for the 2021-22 school year. Due to shifting enrollment numbers, some schools moved […]
Sports beat: Santa Fe tops Baker County in baseball
Mar 13, 2021
The Santa Fe baseball team edged visiting Baker County (Glen St. Mary), 2-1, on Friday night in Alachua. Zane Starling picked up the win. He threw […]
Trenton edges Dixie County in match-up of unbeaten teams
Mar 12, 2021
The streak continues for the Trenton softball team. On Friday night in front of a packed house at Trenton, the Tigers defeated Dixie County, 3-1, to […]
Sports beat: Union County baseball team still undefeated
Mar 12, 2021
The Union County (Lake Butler) baseball team improved to 8-0 with a 14-1 win at P.K. Yonge on Thursday night. Manny Covey reached base five times […]
Trenton hosts Dixie County in clash between top-five teams
Mar 12, 2021
The Trenton softball team hosts Dixie County on Friday night in an early Class 1A test for both teams. The visiting Bears from Dixie County, who […]
Gatornationals starts today, runs through Sunday
Mar 11, 2021
The 52nd annual Amalie Motor Oil National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Gatornationals officially gets started today and will run through Sunday at the Gainesville Raceway. For […]
Sports beat: GHS softball tops rival Buchholz
Mar 9, 2021
The Gainesville softball team moved to 6-1 with an 8-2 win against city rival Buchholz on Tuesday night. The Hurricanes got off to a great start […]
Buchholz wins first district game of the season
Mar 9, 2021
The Buchholz baseball team got a strong performance from senior Caden Kresak in a 9-1 win against visiting Forest (Ocala) on Tuesday night in a Class […]