After getting past Royse City in a three-game series in the Class 5A bi-district playoffs, the Joshua Owls are set to do battle against No. 4-ranked Hallsville in the area round.

Winners of eight of their last nine outings, the Alvarado Indians have hit their stride at the opportune time of the season. And now Alvarado will look to continue its winning ways with a Class 4A area series against Melissa.

The 2021 UIL softball playoffs have reached the regional quarterfinals this week with three Johnson County teams still in action. Following are regional quarterfinal playoff pairings:

The 2021 UIL baseball playoffs advance to the area round this week with seven Johnson County teams still in action. Area-round playoff pairings are:

The Joshua Owls rallied from a game 1 loss to win the next two over Royse City in the Class 5A bi-district playoffs.

MINERAL WELLS — The Rio Vista Lady Eagles grinded out a 2-1 victory over Archer City on Saturday night to advance to the Class 2A regional quarterfinals.

RIO VISTA — After making the playoffs for the first time since 2007, the Rio Vista Eagles made sure it wasn't a short, one-and-done trip in the postseason as they swept Axtell to claim a Class 2A bi-district championship and advance to the area playoffs.

The Venus Lady Bulldogs are headed to the Class 4A Region II quarterfinals after a 5-0 win over Celina in a one-game area battle Friday.

The Grandview Lady Zebras are heading to the Class 3A regional quarterfinals after a two-game sweep of Edgewood on Thursday and Friday.

After a stellar prep career with Grandview Lady Zebra volleyball, Jada Hudson signed with North Central Texas College earlier this week to continue her career at the next level.

Godley’s Taylor McFarland capped off her junior season with a state title at the UIL track and field state championships at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.

Several Johnson County athletes, headlined by Cleburne's Noah Mayfield and Godley's Taylor McFarland, will be contending for state championships this week at the UIL state track and field meet in Austin.

It has all come full circle for Godley’s Mady Brooks, who was a key part in getting soccer added to Godley and now sees her commitment and dedication to the sport pay off with a college opportunity.

Jacey Power and the Alvarado Lady Indians scored four runs in each of the first two innings to coast to a 12-2 win over North Dallas on Friday to clinch a Class 4A bi-district championship.

The Cleburne Yellow Jackets finished the 2021 season with a 4-2 win Friday night over Ennis at Midlothian High School.

The 2021 UIL baseball bi-district playoffs are set to begin this week and eight teams from Johnson County will be in action after qualifying for the postseason. Following are bi-district playoff pairings:

The 2021 UIL softball playoffs advance to the area round this week with seven Johnson County teams still in action. Following are area-round playoff pairings:

The District 8-5A champion Burleson Lady Elks erupted for 36 runs in a two-game sweep of Fort Worth North Side to advance to the Class 5A area playoffs.

The Grandview Lady Zebras coasted to a Class 3A bi-district title with a two-game sweep of Valley View on Thursday and Friday at Little Elm High School.

With multiple no-hitters on her 2021 résumé, Venus' Kaylee Davis added another pitching gem in the Class 4A playoffs as she tossed a perfect game to lead Venus to a 16-0 win over Dallas Wilmer-Hutchins on Friday.

WEATHERFORD — The Rio Vista Lady Eagles received a battle in their Class 2A bi-district playoff showdown against Santo but came through in the sixth inning with the game-winning run for a 3-2 victory Friday night.

With a 10-4 win over rival Maypearl on Tuesday, the Grandview Zebras finished league action as undefeated champions of District 9-3A.

The Godley Lady Cats overpowered Dallas Carter for a 24-2 win in five innings in a Class 4A bi-district playoff battle at Forester Field.

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After an All-American high school career and a winding college path, the next step in the football journey of Grandview’s Zach Smith should take place this weekend with the 2021 NFL Draft.

Joshua beat Cleburne, 10-0, in five innings Tuesday night as the Owls punched their playoff ticket while eliminating the Yellow Jackets from the playoff picture.

The 2021 UIL softball playoffs begin this week and nine out of the 10 programs in Johnson County qualified for the postseason. Following are bi-district playoff pairings:

In a playoff warm-up showdown between top-15 ranked foes, the Grandview Lady Zebras took down the Little River Academy Bees, 11-5, on Monday night.

Cleburne senior Trey Archer showed that he belonged among Texas high school’s golfing elite with a two-under par on day 2 of the Class 5A Region I tournament at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Ultimately, however, Archer finished just shy of qualifying for the UIL state tournament.

Athletes from across Johnson County competed at UIL regional track and field meets throughout the state over the weekend with several athletes recording personal records in their respective events to qualify for the UIL state track and field championships.

GODLEY — It didn’t come easy, but the Godley Wildcats beat Waxahachie Life, 6-5, on Friday night to finish off an undefeated run in District 11-4A play.

The Cleburne Yellow Jackets scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning to stay alive and then walked it off it in the bottom of the eighth inning for a 5-4 win Saturday over No. 4-ranked China Spring in a non-district showdown at Yellow Jacket Field.

Dillon Radunz doesn’t even try to hide his smile when the Senior Bowl is mentioned.

After finishing in second place in District 14-5A, the Joshua Owls deservedly received the second-most selections in all-district voting.

The Cleburne Lady Jackets and Joshua Lady Owls are well-represented in voting for the District 14-5A girls soccer all-district team.

Michael Strachan grew up in the Bahamas with American football in his blood. Literally.

The Godley Wildcats have been the best team in District 11-4A, by far, from start to finish and that dominance continued with an 18-1 win in five innings Tuesday at Hillsboro to clinch the district championship.

BURLESON — With a 16-0 win over Everman on Tuesday, the Burleson Lady Elks capped off a dominant run through District 8-5A to finish as undefeated district champions.