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DIV. I

No. 4 Hart (27-4) at No. 1 Norco (30-2)

DIV. V

No. 4 Village Christian (26-5) at San Dimas (24-4)

Eagle Rock, led by senior pitcher Theresa Kelley (16-9, 237 strikeouts, 0.96 ERA), will attempt to prevent the Marine League from sweeping both City Section titles today when it faces Narbonne of Harbor City in the Invitational final at 2 p.m. at UCLA's Easton Stadium.

Top-seeded San Pedro (27-4) will look to record its fourth victory this season over Marine rival Banning of Wilmington (21-11), the No. 6 seed, in the City championship game at 4:15 p.m.

San Pedro is seeking its fourth consecutive City title and record 16th overall.

Eagle Rock (17-9), the No. 19 seed, rebounded from a 2-1 opening-round loss to Sylmar to defeat Crenshaw 9-1, Huntington Park 15-3 and Northern League rival Wilson of El Sereno 4-1 to advance to the Invitational final.

Narbonne (16-7-1), the No. 12 seed, bounced back from a 10-7 first-round loss to No. 21 Venice to shut out Eastern League opponents Roosevelt (10-0), Bell (7-0) and Garfield (3-0) en route to today's contest.

In addition to Theresa Kelley (.376, 23 RBIs) -- daughter of coach Martin Kelley -- Vicky Delgado (.407, 19 runs, 15 RBIs), Veronica Solis (.406, 12 runs, 18 RBIs) and Arelly Alvarez (.316, 22 runs, 15 RBIs) will look to carry the Eagle Rock offense.

The Gauchos are led by Elia Lizarraga (.545, 27 runs, 22 RBIs) and Kristina Torrez (.438, 14 runs, 19 RBIs). Lizarraga (16-6, 1.87 ERA, 174 Ks), a sophomore, is also expected to start for Narbonne.

DIV. I

No. 1 Norco (29-2) at Thousand Oaks (25-5)
Esperanza (19-13-1) vs. No. 4 Hart (26-4) at Newhall Park

DIV. III

Chino Hills (22-10-1) at No. 3 Crescenta Valley (26-1)
Glendora (20-4) at No. 2 Oaks Christian (26-4-1)

DIV. V

No. 4 Village Christian (25-5) at San Jacinto (18-5)

DIV. VI

Grace Brethren (13-6) at No. 3 Marymount (22-4)

DIV. I
Wild card, today
Kennedy at Westlake
Orange Lutheran at Canyon
Camarillo at Agoura
First round, Thursday
Kennedy/Westlake at Norco
Saugus at Thousand Oaks
Moorpark at Rio Mesa
Trabuco Hills at No. 4 Hart
Canyon/Orange Lutheran at No. 3 Canyon/A
Los Alamitos at Simi Valley
Agoura/Camarillo at Valencia
DIV. III
Wild card, today
Burbank at Chino
Lancaster at Pioneer Valley
La Reina at Quartz Hill
Arroyo Grande at Flintridge Sacred Heart
First round, Thursday
Fillmore/Atascadero at Chaminade
Highland at Warren
Burroughs at Oak Park
Lancaster/Pioneer Valley at Aliso Niguel
Summit at No. 3 Crescenta Valley
La Reina/Quartz Hill at Alemany
Arcadia/Charter Oak at Knight
Arroyo Grande/Flintridge Sacred Heart at No. 2 Oaks Christian
DIV. V
Wild card, today
Paraclete at Mayfield
Flintridge Prep at Woodcrest Christian
First round, Thursday
Paraclete/Mayfield at La Canada
Pasadena Poly/Estancia at No. 4 Village Christian
Flintridge Prep/Woodcrest Christian at No. 3 Montebello
DIV. VI
Wild card, today
Faith Baptist at Malibu
First round, Thursday
Faith Baptist/Malibu at No. 1 La Salle
Alverno at Campbell Hall
Providence at Nordhoff
Santa Clarita Christian at Grace Brethren
Boron at Viewpoint
DIV. VII
First round, Thursday
Summit View at St. Genevieve
Bell-Jeff at Connelly
Montclair Prep at North County Christian
Valley Christian/SM at Cornerstone Christian/C

We ran out of room in the newspaper for the full box scores of the Thousand Oaks games, so here are the results from their two games tonight.

The Lancers played twice in the Best of the West Tournament and won both. In the first round game, they beat Lompoc 8-4 with Josie Tressel starting, leaving, then returning and winning the game as the pitcher. Alysha Payne hitting two doubles and Taylor Yamek one to lead the offense.

In game two, the Lancers beat Whitney High School of Rocklin (a suburb of Sacramento) 7-3 in a darkness-shortened, five-inning game. Yamek won the game as the pitcher and had another double, while Sophie Airington and Kaelee Nelson had triples.

Thousand Oaks play two more games in the Tournament Tuesday and once more Wednesday.

Shannon Doepking (ex-Highland) and Makenzie Smith (ex-Desert Christian) are slated to play professionally overseas in the European Softball Federation, according to a story in the Antelope Valley Press.

Doepking, who played college softball at Tennessee, is playing for Old Parma in Italy. Smith, who played at Illinois, is playing for the Euro Stars in the Netherlands.

-- Gerry Gittelson

With the early signing period looming, L.A. Baptist softball player Jazmin Rodriguez has committed to Long Island, where she'll join her friend Bianca Mejia, a former El Camino Real standout.

gerry.gittelson@dailynews.com

Already recognized by Cal-Hi Sports as its State Player of the Year and EA Sports as it National Player of the Year in softball, Valencia graduate Jessica Spigner was recently honored as girls' Div. I State Athlete of the Year by Cal-Hi Sports' Deputy Editor Mark Tennis.

Although the Tennessee-bound Spigner was nominated against several multi-sport athletes, her season as both a pitcher and hitter was one of the most impressive in state history. In addition to leading the state with 29 victories and striking out 222 batters with a 0.62 ERA, Spigner hit a team-leading .480 with 12 home runs -- most among area seniors -- 37 runs and 38 RBIs to contribute to the Vikings capturing back-to-back Southern Section Div. I championships.

Spigner pitched a four-hitter in a 3-0 victory over previously unbeaten Simi Valley in the Div. I final. She was recently recognized as a second-team All-American by Louisville Slugger and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Teammate Madison Shipman, who has also committed to Tennessee, was an honorable mention selection.

Spigner had previously been honored as a first-team West Regional selection and Shipman a second-team honoree by Louisville Slugger and NFCA.

According to The Signal, Bob Shults is the new softball coach at West Ranch, replacing Cassandra Perez, who went 5-12 this past season.

Shults is the father of Jessica Shults, a returning standout at Foothill League rival Hart.

gerry.gittelson@dailynews.com

It only took a few days to learn that Valencia softball standout Jessica Spigner was named Southern Section Div. I Player of the Year after leading the Vikings (29-5-1) to a 3-0 victory May 31 over Simi Valley, securing back-to-back Div. I championships.

Spigner has since enjoyed an incredible run of postseason honors, receiving the Gatorade State Player of the Year award June 10 and being named Cal-Hi Sports' Ms. Softball State Player of the Year on Wednesday.

Finding out what other local softball talents received postseason honors wasn't as easy, since the information is no longer posted on the Southern Section Web site and has to be obtained from division representatives.

However, the news was delivered Thursday that Crescenta Valley of La Crescenta junior Baillie Kirker and Viewpoint of Calabasas junior Michelle Lesser joined Spigner in being selected player of the year in their divisions. Kirker, who was the catalyst for the Falcons' 29-0 start and appearance in the semifinals, shared the Div. III award with La Serna of Whittier pitcher Holly Consterdine and Lesser was recognized in Div. VII after leading the Patriots (19-5) to their first championship.

Kirker, who has already verbally committed to Arizona, set the Southern Section single-season record with 18 home runs, hitting .673 with 47 runs, 66 RBIs and a 1.409 slugging percentage. Although C.V. won a Div. 3-A championship in 1986 with Heather Lindstrom in the circle and advanced to the 2000 semifinals with star pitcher Meredith Cervenka leading the way, Kirker is the first C.V. player to be selected division player of the year.

Lesser demonstrated the same versatility as Spigner, dominating in the pitcher's circle in addition to being Viewpoint's leading hitter.

Lesser (13-4) won her last 10 decisions, including a one-hitter in the May 31 division final in the Patriots' 2-1 victory over Liberty League rival Faith Baptist of Canoga Park. She also hit .550 with eight home runs, 55 RBIs and 48 runs scored.