Category: ISA

 1987 held at Greensboro, North Carolina.

Champion – Steele’s Sports, Grafton, Ohio
Runner Up – Smythe Sox, Houston, Texas

Steele’s, put into the losers bracket by Smythe Sox by a 43-36 score, came through the losers bracket and defeated Smythe 44-27 and 36-20 to win the ISA World Series. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Smythe hit 5 straight home runs (Bill Gatti, Mark Heirlmeier, Bruce Meade, Mike Parrot and Rick Wheeler), but to no avail. Ricky Huggins had a big grand slam for Steele’s to blow the game open in the 5th inning and give them a 26-17 lead. Nobody matched the power of Steele’s as the 6 players along on the All World team collected a combined total of 84 HR.

• MVP – Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports (27-37, .730, 15 HR, 24 RBI)
• Defensive MVP – Doug Roberson, Steele’s Sports
• HR Leader – Ron Parnell, Steele’s (27-35, .771) – 17
• Batting Leader – Ron Parnell, Steele’s Sports (27-35)  – .771

ISA SUPER ALL WORLD TEAM

• Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports (27-37, .730, 15 HR, 24 RBI)
• Ron Parnell, Steele’s Sports (27-35, .771, 17 HR)
• Doug Roberson, Steele’s Sports (14 HR)
• Craig Elliott, Steele’s Sports (16 HR)
• Jeff Stamps, Steele’s Sports (11 HR)
• Scott Virkus, Steele’s Sports (12 HR)
• Bill Blake, Smythe Sox
• Bruce Meade, Smythe Sox
• Cecil Whitehead, Smythe Sox
• Bill Gatti, Smythe Sox
• Kelly Stanley, Blanton’s/Kirks
• Gerg Miller, Blanton’s/Kirks
• Gary Markland, Blanton’s/Kirks

OTHERS

Monty Tucker, Steele’s Sports (12 HR)
Mike Bolen, Steele’s Sports (11 HR)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH (5-1)
2. Smythe Sox, Houston, TX (3-2)
3. Blanton’s/Kirk’s, Fayetteville, NC (3-2)
4. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (2-2)
5t. Ritch’s Salvage, Harrisburg, NC (3-2)
5t. Barry Peagrams BK, Montgomery, AL (3-2)
7t. Non-Ferrous Metals, Cleveland, OH (2-2)
7t. The Handy Pantry, Gastonia, NC (2-2)
9t. Action Awarda, Atlanta, GA (0-2)
9t. Kirkpatricks, Greensboro, NC (0-2)
9t. Cory-Doby Exxon, Greensboro, NC (0-2)
9t. Miller Lite/Jai-Alai, Ocala, FL (0-2)

1986 held at Houston, Texas.

Co-Champion – Howard’s/Western Steer – Denver, North Carolina
Co-Champion – Smythe Sox – Houston, Texas

Declared co-champs due to rain. Howards and Smythe Sox were tied 13-13 in winners bracket finals, when rains came and eventually ended the tournament, thus forcing officials to declare co-champs.

• No MVP Named. No info available on any statistical leaders or All World Team.

ISA SUPER ALL WORLD TEAM

• no information available – there may not have been one selected due to tournament ending early

FINAL STANDINGS (INCOMPLETE)

1t. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (3-0)
1t. Smythe Sox, Houston, TX (3-0)
?- Ardis Roofing, Greenwood, SC

*No information available on the remaining 9 teams standings or their records

1985 held at Wilmington, North Carolina.

Champion – Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, North Carolina
Runner Up – Elite Coatings, Gordon, Georgia

Elite defeated Steele’s 26-25 in the opening game and then lost to Howard’s in the winners bracket final on the 3-team World Series. Elite then beat Steeles 31-21 in the losers bracket final to earn the right to play Howards for the Championship. Elite captured the first final 34-21, only to see Howard’s come back behind the performance of MVP Don Arndt to win the final championship game 26-15. Elite was the Nations top ranked team entered the tournament with a 96-5 record, including 9 wins in its 11 meetings with Howard’s. Elite now stood at 99-7. Arndt was 9-11 with 8 HR. HR Leader Bruce Meade hit 4 HR each in the losers bracket final and the Championship game to finish with 12 to lead the tournament.

• MVP – Don Arndt, Howard’s/Western Steer (hit 4 HR in the winners bracket final).- 9-11, .818, 8 HR
• Co-Defensive MVP – Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer
• Co-Defensive MVP – Cliff Carpenter, Steele’s
• HR Leader – Bruce Meade, Elite Coatings – 12
• Batting Leader – Bruce Meade, Elite – .783

ISA ALL WORLD TEAM

• Don Arndt, Howard’s/Western Steer (9-11, .818. 8 HR)
• Bill Blake, Howard’s/Western Steer (10-13, .769)
• Mark Hierlmeier, Howard’s/Western Steer (10-14, .714)
• Richard Wilborn, Howard’s/Western Steer
• Curtis Williams, Howard’s/Western Steer
• Clyde Guy, Howard’s/Western Steer
• Stan Harvey, Howard’s/Western Steer
• Rick Wheeler, Elite Coatings
• Bill Gatti, Elite Coatings
• Bruce Meade, Elite Coatings (.783, 12 HRs)
• Doug Brown, Elite Coatings
• Bill Pollack, Elite Coatings
• Charles Wright, Elite Coatings
• Mike Macenko, Steele’s Sports
• Ernie Montgomery, Steele’s Sports
• Cliff Carpenter, Steele’s Sports

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (2-1)
2. Elite Coatings, Gordon, GA (3-2)
3. Steele’s Sports, Grafton, OH (0-2)

SCORES

Elite 27 Steeles 26
Howards 32 Elite 10
Elite 31 Steeles 21
Elite 34 Howards 21
Howards 26 Elite 15

1984 held at Birmingham, Alabama.

Champion – Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver North Carolina
Runner Up – Elite Coatings/Hargis Enterprises, Gordon, Georgia

Howard’s/Western Steer won the two finals, 30-8 and 21-14 over Elite Coatings/Hargis Enterprises. Due to the residency rule, Howard’s had 3 players that played for Howard’s/No. 1 Electric. Elite Coatings/Hargis Enterprises had the same thing going on with his Elite team. He was only allowed to use players from Georgia.

• MVP – Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer (25-33, .758, 16 HR, 31 RBI)
• HR Leader – Buck Buchanon, Howard’s/Western Steer (.706) – 17
• Batting Leader – Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer – .758

ISA SUPER ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM (incomplete)

• Rick Scherr, Howard’s/Western Steer (.758, 16 HR)
• Buck Buchanon, Howard’s/Western Steer (.706, 17 HR)
• Clyde Guy, Howard’s/Western Steer (.714, 15 HR)
• Darrell Misenheimer, Howard’s/Western Steer (.750, 15 HR)
• Charles Wright, Elite Coatings/Hargis Enterprises

No info available on remainder of all-world team (Elite and Blanton players)

FINALS STANDINGS (incomplete)

1. Howard’s/Western Steer, Denver, NC (3-1)
2. Elite Coatings/Hargis Enterprises, Gordon, GA (3-2)
3. Blanton’s, Fayetteville, NC (1-2)
4. K&D, Birmingham, AL (0-2)