leriEelEltYi'r'7rCiX'CC'TtCry1Tql Watodoo Md. Chad†Vodka pronoun Kovin Emko with his - trophy at Fdday's junior Expo banana}: Outgoing Expo president and GM Nola (Brigg presents Kevin Schmm with most unmoved player honors. Expo -eoactt Don Oborholzcr was on hand to award 'tttttttor/outfield" Brian Miller with the batting champ trophy. Brtaet-toteth-ottight-a4omtwttttNnee Shad Hum-um 000000006th moettattttott-t-tth-tothed- 'toorhtrttt-ethtttrtumtter.WedtthtgttV out My. Eve Drago, representing the Waterloo Expo organization. presents president and GM Nels Grigg with a plaque for the outstanding dedication he has shown over the past seven years. Grigg is stepping down due to heaith reasons. I Thanks for the memories Nels " this one s or you Grigg. who has been connected with the Junior club for the past seven years and helped lead the team to countless Inter-County pennant and league champion- ships as well as Ontario Baseball Association tities, told Expos, their families and friends at their annual year-end banquet at Waterloo Legion that he would be stepping down for health reasons. Another illustration story in Waterloo minor sports had its ttnal chapter written Friday night when in a regretful and emotion-packed announcement. Nels Grigg an- nounced his resignation from the Waterloo junior Expo baseball team. After delivering a speech saturated with the humor that he has become notorious for in the past two years with Expos, Drago, on behalf of the entire organization, praised Grigg for his many, many contributions to junior baseball in the city over the years and then presented the Expo president with a plaque honoring his efforts. "It's not something I'm doing by choice, believe me," said Grieg, who especially in the past two seasons has been Mr. Everything with the Waterloo club. from ticket seller to president to general manager right down to "trattmy" as Expo pitcher Dave Drago affectionately joked in a warm tribute to Grigg from the Waterloo players. No replacement for Grigg has been announced by the Expo club. zmm'mmmmmwmmtmtmuwvmmamm tmitetuetrr+tt.ateetoout*tet. _ "Just because I'm stepping down doesn't mean I've become any less of an Expo fan," Grigg told the audience. "It just means I'll be doing all my cheering from the stands from now on." if Expos also honored their best from last year, when they swept to the Inter-county pennant before being ousted in an six-game t)nal by Stratford Overhotts. A _ - "The most vaiuiitge player inward went to pitcher/out- fielder Kevin Entire, whose enormous contributions in the playoffs, and gt or? capped off a fine sea§on. . The batting champion award went to pitcher/out- fielder Brian Miller with a .408 mark. Milier's extreme versatility and dedication to the Waterloo club must surely have placed him nip and tuck with Emke for MVP honors. The most improved player award went to shortstop Kevin Schnurr, an unspectacular but extremely steady performer with the club, while Todd Sheridan copped rookie of the year honors, toiling in the outfield and at first base. __ Drago himself was an award-winner. as Merv Boegel. long-time dedicated supporter of the Waterloo club, presented Dave with the “Uncle Merv" award for the spirit and enthusiasm he brought to the park each and every outing. [ Rick Campbell photos