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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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Hawthorne rally, title run comes to an end
Dec 7, 2024
Turnovers prove to be difference as Hornets fall to Madison County, 21-14, in FHSAA Rural state championship game.
Dixie County falls short in FHSAA Rural FIT title game
Dec 6, 2024
Bears rallies from a 21-0 deficit in second half but ends its season at 7-7.
Ridaught: Hawthorne, Buchholz back on big stage
Dec 6, 2024
Hawthorne returns to fifth straight championship game, Buchholz in fourth straight state semifinals.
GHS football sends three to the next level
Dec 5, 2024
Two Hurricanes sign with Division-I programs during the early signing period.
Buchholz trio sign to play Division-I college football
Dec 4, 2024
Nick Clayton, who signed with Wisconsin, is the highest ranked recruit in area..
Union County’s Gavin Jenkins, Devin Diggs sign with Division-I programs
Dec 4, 2024
Jenkins will play football for USF while Diggs will play baseball at University of North Florida.
Hawthorne, GHS, Williston in girls hoops power poll top 20
Dec 4, 2024
Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) remains No. 1 in the girls basketball all-classification regional rankings.
Santa Fe mercy rules Keystone Heights to improve to 7-1
Dec 2, 2024
Kishore Rose-Dewil has hat trick and five different Raiders score in 8-0 win.
Ridaught: FHSAA announces football state championship game dates, times
Dec 2, 2024
Hawthorne to play for Rural championship, Dixie County for Rural Florida Invitational Tournament title.
Cardiac Cats headed to fourth straight state semifinal
Nov 30, 2024
Bobcats will host the Class 6A state semifinals on Friday, Dec. 6.
Ridaught: Streak continues for Hawthorne, Buchholz football teams
Nov 29, 2024
Hornets, Bobcats practice for fifth straight Thanksgiving as teams advance deep into playoffs.
Ridaught: UF’s Billy Napier was toast, now he’s cooking
Nov 25, 2024
First time an unranked Gators football team has knocked off back-to-back top 25 ranked top foes since 2003.
Buchholz survives, advances to 6A-Region 1 Final
Nov 23, 2024
Bobcats break 24-24 tie on Williams touchdown run late in fourth.
Ridaught: How the West was won
Nov 22, 2024
West volleyball team wins second The Prep Zone All-Star Showcase.
P.K. Yonge trio to play college sports
Nov 22, 2024
Two Lady Blue Wave soccer players and one girls golfer signed their National Letter of Intent on Thursday.
Two-time defending state champ Hawthorne in preseason top five
Nov 21, 2024
Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) is ranked No. 1 in the all-classification girls basketball regional rankings.
P.K. Yonge’s Quintana signs with Queens
Nov 18, 2024
Alessandra Quintana, who had eight top 16 finishes at state, will be competing in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
Ridaught: All-Star volleyball games this Thursday in Alachua
Nov 18, 2024
North Central Florida area seniors to play at Legacy Park Multipurpose Center.
Buchholz starts fast, cruises past Evans in Class 6A quarterfinals
Nov 16, 2024
Bobcats build 42-0 lead at half thanks to its offense, defense, and special teams.
Ridaught: Hornets flying under the radar
Nov 15, 2024
Two-time defending state champions enters the Rural playoffs ranked No. 1.
Santa Fe’s Gia McGrew signs with the University of Iowa
Nov 15, 2024
McGrew will play Division-I sports like her mom and dad.
The Rock sends six athletes to college programs
Nov 14, 2024
Four volleyball players and two boys basketball players on national team will play at next level.
Buchholz baseball trio sign their Letter of Intent to play collegiately
Nov 13, 2024
J.J. Gardner, Kai So and Wyatt Clarke will be counted on to help lead Bobcats in 2025.
Ridaught: Area tournaments dominate preseason hoops
Nov 12, 2024
The girls and boys high school basketball regular seasons don’t get underway until next week. But there are two big preseason tournaments taking place this week. […]