International Roller Skating League (1977-1987)

IRSL Playoffs
(1977 to 1987)

(under construction)


1977 IRSL Pennant – N/A.

-Semi Finals at the San Jose Civic Auditorium (San Jose, CA.) on September 17th –

Brooklyn Red Devils 49, Midwest Pioneers 45.

San Francisco Bay Bombers 53, Manhattan Chiefs 51.


 -Championship Round at the Oakland Auditorium (Oakland, CA.) on September 24th –

Midwest Pioneers 50, Manhattan Chiefs 48 (third place game).

San Francisco Bay Bombers 44, Brooklyn Red Devils 43 (OT).

 

1977 – Teams in the IRSL were the San Francisco Bay Bombers, Brooklyn Red Devils, Midwest Pioneers and the Manhattan Chiefs.

Coaches - Charlie O'Connell (Bombers), Ken Monte (Red Devils), Bob Hein (Pioneers), Joe Foster (Chiefs).

Women's Captains - Joan Weston (Bombers), Ann Calvello (Red Devils), Sandy Dunn (Chiefs), Gerry Murray (Chiefs).




–1978– 

IRSL Pennant – N/A

-Semi Final round at the Oakland Auditorium (Oakland, CA.) on September 16th –

Brooklyn Red Devils 46, Manhattan Chiefs 44.

San Francisco Bay Bombers 45, Midwest Pioneers 41.


-Championship Round at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium (Sacramento, CA.) on September 23rd.-

 

Manhattan Chiefs 46, Midwest Pioneers 42 (third place game).

San Francisco Bay Bombers 46, Brooklyn Red Devils 42 (Championship game).


1978 – Teams in the IRSL were the San Francisco Bay Bombers, Brooklyn Red Devils, Manhattan Chiefs and the Midwest Pioneers. 

Coaches – Buddy Atkinson Jr. (Chiefs), Charlie O’Connell (Bombers), Bob Hein (Pioneers), Cal Stephens (Red Devils),

Women's Captains - Joan Weston (Bombers), Ann Calvello (Red Devils), Jan Vallow (Pioneers), Sandy Dunn (Chiefs).




–1979–


IRSL Pennant – Southern Jolters


The San Francisco Bay Bombers defeated the Southern Jolters in the fourth game of a best of five series at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium to win the IRSL Championship.

Teams in the IRSL were the San Francisco Bay Bombers, Southern Jolters, Northeast Braves and Midwest Pioneers.

Coaches - Cliff Butler (Bombers), Alfonso Reyes (Jolters), Bob Hein (Pioneers), Cal Stephens (Braves)

Women's Captains - Ann Calvello (co-captain, Braves), Joan Weston (Bombers), J.J. Burton (Pioneers), Debbie Cho (co-captain, Braves), Sandy Dunn (Jolters).

1979 All Star Teams

Women - Joan Weston (Bombers), Delores Tucker (Bombers), Carol Meyer (Bombers), Judi McGuire (Bombers), Sandy Dunn (Jolters), Debbi Cho (Jolters), Rita Williams (Jolters), Ann Calvello (Braves), Jackie Garello (Braves), J.J. Burton (Pioneers).

Men - Cliff Butler (Bombers), Bill Groll (Bombers), Alfonso Reyes (Jolters), Darnay McPherson (Jolters), Taft Waters (Jolters), Cal Stephens (Braves), Tony Smith (Braves), Larry Lee (Braves), Jo Jo Stafford (Pioneers), Joe Perez (Pioneers).  




–1980–


No championships were held.

1980- Teams in the IRSL were the San Francisco Bay Bombers, Northeast Braves,  Midwest Pioneers, Southern Jolters, Brooklyn Red Devils.

Coaches - Cliff Butler (Bombers), Joe Perez (Pioneers), Alfonso Reyes (Jolters), James Paul (Red Devils), Larry Lee (Braves). 

Women's Captains - Ann Calvello (co-captain Braves), Joan Weston (Bombers), Jan Vallow (Jolters), Sandy Dunn (Pioneers),




–1981– 
1981 Roller Derby World Series at Oakland Auditorium (Oakland)

Midwest Pioneers 32, San Francisco Bay Bombers 30  (Championship game).

Southern Jolters beat the Northeast Braves, 44-42 (3rd place game).


1981 – Teams in the IRSL were the Midwest Pioneers, San Francisco Bay Bombers, Southern Jolters and the Northeast Braves.

Coaches - Bill Groll (Bombers), Alfonso Reyes (Jolters), Joe Perez (Pioneers), JoJo Stafford (Pioneers), Larry Lee (Braves)

Women's Captains - Ann Calvello (Braves), Joan Weston (Bombers), Jan Vallow (Jolters), Sandy Dunn (Pioneers),




–1982– 

-Gold Cup Finals at the Cow Palace on 10-9-82.

  Winners go to championship game. (Semi Final Round) 

Midwest Pioneers 22, New York Dynamite 18.

San Francisco Bay Bombers 17, Southern Jolters 15.


(Championship Game) – San Francisco Bay Bombers 29, Midwest Pioneers 25.


1982 – Teams in the IRSL were the San Francisco Bay Bombers, New York Dynamite, -Midwest Pioneers, Southern Jolters, Northeast Braves.

Coaches - Alfonso Reyes (Jolters), Bill Groll (Bombers), JoJo Stafford (Pioneers), Larry Lewis (Braves), James Paul (Dynamite).

Women's Captains - Ann Calvello (Jolters), B.J. Peterson (co captain-Braves), Joan Weston (Bombers), Sandy Dunn (Pioneers), Jan Vallow (Jolters, co-captain, Dynamite).


–1983–

No championships were held.

1983 – Teams in the IRSL were the San Francisco Bay Bombers, Southern Jolters, Midwest Pioneers, Northeast Braves and New York Dynamite.

Coaches - Bill Groll (Bombers), Nick Scopas (Pioneers-GM), JoJo Stafford (Pioneers), James Paul (Dynamite), (Braves)

Women's Captains - Ann Calvello (Jolters), Joan Weston (Bombers), Jan Vallow (co-captain, Dynamite), Sandy Dunn (Pioneers), 

  
–1984– 

No championships were held.

1984 – Teams in the IRSL were the Midwest Pioneers, San Francisco Bay Bombers, Southern Jolters and New York Dynamite.

Coaches - Bill Groll (Bombers), Nick Scopas (Pioneers-GM), JoJo Stafford (Pioneers), James Paul (Dynamite), (Jolters) 

Women's Captains - Ann Calvello (Jolters), Joan Weston (Bombers), Jan Vallow (co-captain, Pioneers),

   
–1985– 

Bay Bombers defeated the Eastern Express in (OT) at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium in the championship game


1985 – Teams in the IRSL were the San Francisco Bay Bombers, Southern Stars, Northern Knights, Eastern Express, Midwest Pioneers.

Coaches – Bill Groll (Bombers), Jo Jo Stafford (Pioneers), Frank Macedo (Jolters, Knights), Bill Hill (Stars), James Paul (Express), Nick Scopas (Pioneers-GM).

Women's Captains - Ann Calvello (Stars), J.J. Burton (Stars), Joan Weston (Bombers), Jan Vallow (Co-captain, Pioneers),  




–1986–

12-26-86 – Silver Cup Finals at San Jose Civic Auditorium (San Jose, CA.)-All Games are four periods in length (Semi Final Round).


 Midwest Pioneers 25, Southern Stars 22.

 San Francisco Bay Bombers 29, Southern Stars 25 (Stars eliminated)


(Championship Game) Midwest Pioneers 9, San Francisco Bay Bombers 7. Midwest Pioneers World Champions.


1986 – Teams in the IRSL were the Midwest Pioneers, San Francisco Bay Bombers, Eastern Express, Northern Knights and the Southern Stars. 

Coaches – Jo Jo Stafford (Pioneers), Bill Groll (Bombers), James Paul (Express), Bill Hill (Stars), Frank Macedo (Knights), Nick Scopas (Pioneers-GM).

Women's Captains - Ann Calvello (Stars), Joan Weston (Bombers), Jan Vallow (co-captain, Pioneers), Claudia Hobby (Express). 




–1987– 

12-12-87 – Challenge (Holiday) Cup Championship at Madison Square Garden (New York City, NY.)- Eastern Express 52, Midwest Pioneers 51 


1987 – Teams in the IRSL were the San Francisco Bay Bombers, Midwest Pioneers, Southern Stars, Eastern Express.

Coaches - Bill Groll (Bombers), James Paul (Express), Bill Hill (Stars), Nick Scopas (Pioneers-GM), JoJo Stafford (Pioneers).

Women's Captains - Ann Calvello (Stars), Joan Weston (Bombers), Jan Vallow (co-captain, Pioneers), (Express). 


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