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TEAM OF THE YEAR WATERLOO EXPOS â€" Took a bit of reasonâ€" ing, there was some competition but the way Expos overcame adverâ€" sity to pull together and win the OBA title in Toronto had to be the heartwarming story of the year. To say nothing of the fact they won the Interâ€"County pennant and were Iâ€"C league finâ€" alists. Honorable mention â€" Waterioo Belie Lionetâ€" tes. Waterloo Dolphins, WLU soccer Hawks, WCJI track and field. That‘s what went into making this year in sports what it was, not the results at the end of the game, the competiâ€" tion, the season, but the effort put forth to get there. For some Waâ€" terloo teams and inâ€" dividuals, 1980 was a year to be cherished. Others will forget it at the drop of a hat. It was a unique year for me, because more than ever | reâ€" member 1980 as a year that forced me to dig deep to make use of all my resourâ€" ces. Winning is easy to write about, but controversy, heartâ€" break and sorrow isn‘t. Still, 1 survived and am probably ‘the better for it. Others are too, hopefully. But ~â€"what the heck, it‘s a happy time of year, and here, with my annual awards, are what 1 remember best. [(Chronicle yearâ€"end awards ) Another year passes into the reâ€" cord books. A year of happiness, sorrow, success, failure, cheers, jeers, emoâ€" tion, sacrifice, reâ€" ward, pain, gratificaâ€" tion, despair. But most of all â€" effort. TOM ABBOTT â€" Pound for pound, the most talented. deterâ€" mined, sportsmanlike team player a coach could ever ask for. Tom starred with three socâ€" cer teams, BCI Knights, Waterloo A‘s and UW Warriors. coached minor soccer. . and played every minute hard and tough,. but clean. Same with the Siskins, where he was voted top defenseman on last season‘s Junior B ATHLETE OF THE YEAR By Rick Campbeli Chronicle Sports Editor PAGE 12 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE Honorable mention â€" Daryv Easton, Don Mcâ€" Crae, Harry Burns, Nels Grigg, Barry Lyon, Ron Derbecker, Jack Egers. Honorable mention â€" Don Beaupre thockey and baiiball), Mary Jo Fedy (skating) Pattiâ€"Jo Knorr. (gymnastics), Marion Lilienthal (bowlâ€" ing) Roy Russell (hockâ€" ey, track, soccer) Larry Strathearn (fastball) Don Langlois (hockey i Bruce Gordon (basketâ€" ball, volleyball, track,. baseball). JUNE TIESSEN â€" Grandma Ringette, for the fantastic job she did as national chairperson, second year running, for the Canadian National Ringette championships which Waterloo held this year. A tireless worker, and like Jerry Scharâ€" lach, long overdue for recognition for the many years of dedication to her sport. COACH OR MANAGER OF THE YEAR ~JERRY SCHARLACH â€" An award long overâ€" due for the many, many hours and many, many seasons the man has deâ€" voted to teaching sport, especially baseball, to the youth of Waterloo. An award dedicated to someone who shys away from such recognition, but deserves it nonethâ€" eless. champion, and this year should provide much needed valuable exâ€" perience. Very little question, a superb athleâ€" te EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR WATERLOO CHYM‘RS â€" Hands down,. no doubt, few competitors to rival the efficiency, â€" comraderie and downright friendâ€" liness of this crew, even when the club loses on JERRY SCHARLACH ... years of dedication O."l WEDNESDA Y DECEMBER 24 NICE GUY WALLY DELAHEY â€"If the UW football Warriors are ever going to have a winning seaâ€" son, I want to be around to report on it. For reâ€" porters, Wally with a SURPRISE OF YEAR WLU SOCCER HAWKS â€" Yes, they may have recruited ta: lented local players, but to gain the national finals in your first year of operation is a shocker for any club, regardless of potential skill level. WCI TRACK, WCI JUNIOR SOCCER was no darkness, only dawn in Harry‘s eyes as he tried to turn things around for the local socâ€" cer club this year. Always complimentary, sees the good things rather than the bad. the field. And that‘s an important sign. OPTIMISTIC COACH Honorable mention â€" Glenn Moeser, Don Smith, Darvy Easton. George Hunsberger, Wayne Gowin}, Paul Puncher, Gary Jeffries. DISAPPOINTMENTS WATERLOO CHYM‘RS, W Aâ€" TERLOO TIGERS, WLU HOCKEY HAWKS POWER TO SPARE HARR Y BURNS, ATHLETIC A‘S â€" There losing club is a better inâ€" terview than most winâ€" ners. A true gentleman at all times. _ COMEBACK OF YEAR WLU _ FOOTBALL HAWKS â€" After their worst start in years. Elr'lde took over and awks â€" once _ again showed up for the diviâ€" sion final. Unfortunateâ€" ly, that‘s about all. THE MERLE _ (CHAMP» GLASSFORD â€" Former Waterloo Tiger owner who after many years of dedication to baseball in Waterloo succumbed to cancer in September. A loss that will not soon be forgotten. ~ BIG SCARE ROY RUSSELL â€" Horrible neck injury last spring in Stratford could have been a lot .worse were it not for excellent work by everyone preâ€" sent. UNSUNG HERO RICH NEWBROUGH â€" Throughout the years rarely has Rich got the credit he deserves as asâ€" sistant to Tuffy Knight with the WLU football Kâ€"W HOSPITAL AWARD UW FOOTBALL WARRIORS â€" Like they needed it. INSTANT REPLAY JERRY KARZEN â€" Wiping up again at the Western Ontario Open Tennis championships at Waterloo Tennis Club. And will again next year too, if he shows up. NICEST TO SEE WATERLOO FOOTâ€" BALL _ VIKINGS _ â€" Heartwarming return to senior football ranks after a twoâ€"year absenâ€" ce. challenging right down to the final whistle against Cameron Heights. Vikes are back. SORROWFULLY MISSED Hawks. It‘s time Pitched nine innings for Expos one Sunday afterâ€" noon, came back the night to pitch four inâ€" nings of relief to get win with Tigers in extraâ€"inâ€" ning decision over Camâ€" bridge. BEST _INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE GEORGE GRASSI â€" Golf. Needs plenty of practice. wWORST ATHLETE IN ALTERNATE SPORT BEST ONEâ€"LINERS GLENN MOESER â€" Except you get most of them from him secondâ€" hand. Has excellent reâ€" source library. LOVE OF THE GAME TRIâ€"CITY TITANS â€" Lots of points, not much money, fewer fans. They just keep on rolling though. ALWAYS NEXT YEAR RON COOPER â€" UW soccer coach had provinâ€" cial title within his sights again this year with youthful squad. only to miss out to WLU. JACK EGERS â€" Golf Gets plenty of practice. BEST DRESSED PAUL PUNCHER â€" But thenâ€" again, he should be, he owns the joint. BEST ATHLETE IN ALTERNATE SPORT BIGGEST DISCOVERY YUKON JACK â€" Ask your friends, until you find someone who knows Wateloo CHYM‘rs. MICKY COLLISON â€" EL GROUCHO COA CHO CHUCK NEISEN â€" Refuses to relinquish JUNE TIESSEN ... national chairperson CROSSâ€"TOWN _ Riâ€" VALRY â€" Might be cross the street, two blocks away, two counâ€" ties away, this expresâ€" sion crops up every,; where. Arghhh Though almost impossible, even worse than INTENâ€" SITY FAN OF THE YEAR title. Favors garbage cans and water bottles No originality OVERâ€"USED WORD "I‘d really hate to play for this club. If I was a player ... I‘d be so mad I don‘t know what Td do." â€"_ ALF PAYNE, WATERLOO TIGER MANAGER, the night Tigers were eliâ€" minated _ from _ the playoffs. WAYNE _ SEIP Would you take the bus to Toronto? London? Listowel? to watch a local sports team in acâ€" tion. Neither would I Neither would Greg Walton. Tables are turned. QUOTE OF THE YEAR WE‘VE COME A LONG WAY BABY VIKINGS â€" who came from nowhere to advanâ€" ce all the way to the Onâ€" tario finals up north last spring WATERLOO WOâ€" MENS VOLLEYBALL