Category: ISA Super World Series

1987 ISA Men’s Super Slow Pitch World Series

 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 ISA Men’s Super Slow Pitch World Series

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 ISA Men’s Super Slow Pitch World Series

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 ISA Men’s Super Slow Pitch World Series

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)