Chiefs Week: Toby Weaver’s Very Special Championship Delivery

December 13, 2012

The Northview Chief’s Class 1A state football championship trophy received very special treatment as it was transported from Orlando back to Bratt.

Toby Weaver, son of Northview Principal Gayle Weaver and her late husband Tommy Weaver, kept the trophy for his boys after the win. Toby, mom Gayle said, held the trophy close practically the entire trip back from Orlando. He even kept the trophy in his room Sunday night before delivering it Monday morning to head coach Sid Wheatley at Northview.

Toby is a Friday night fixture on the Northview sidelines, cheering on his Chiefs and motivating the team.  Under his No. 7 jersey during the state championship game, Toby wore a t-shirt that simply said “Tommy”. The Chief’s 2012 football season was dedicated to his dad  Tommy, a beloved Northview teacher and coach who passed away in March.

It’s Chief’s Week on NorthEscambia.com — we will continue our look back at Northview’s Class 1A state championship win all week long. Coming up tomorrow, more of our hundreds of photos from the Citrus Bowl.

Pictured top: Toby Weaver holds the Northview Chiefs Class 1A state football championship trophy on the way back from Orlando, courtesy photo. Pictured below: Logan Weber (left) and Toby Weaver pose last Friday night with the trophy. Pictured bottom: Toby Weaver (bottom right, No. 7 garnet jersey) poses with his Chiefs and the state championship trophy. Pictured inset: Toby Weaver runs onto the field at Orlando’s Citrus Bowl last Friday night. Northescambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

17 Responses to “Chiefs Week: Toby Weaver’s Very Special Championship Delivery”

  1. Kay on December 15th, 2012 7:52 am

    This is an awesome testimony…..thank you Chiefs for being the best you can be! And thank you Toby for taking care of the trophy , I know your Dad is very proud! We are so blessed to be part of the Northview family. Go Chiefs!! ~~~ # 1 ~~~~

    And William @ Northescambia…..this story is a home run!!! :)

  2. Janice on December 13th, 2012 10:47 pm

    Toby, you hold a special place in the heart of EVERY CHIEF!!!! Mrs. Weaver, You are an incredible lady, full of style and grace…Mr. Weaver is smiling down on you all!!!!

  3. NHS Parent on December 13th, 2012 10:04 pm

    SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks William for sharing!!! NHS Football just wouldn’t be the same without him on the sidelines!!!

  4. Aaron on December 13th, 2012 6:48 pm

    If you saw the team interact with Toby on the sideline this year you know they are special for more reasons than winning the championship.

    Great story. :-)

  5. just me on December 13th, 2012 6:42 pm

    thank you to all who let this guy take part. I don’t know him but have seen him on the side lines many times and to see him with the team like that and asleep with the trophy just makes me tear up with happiness for him. WAY TO GO CHIEFS!!!
    This really is a winning team.

  6. Lee Coleman on December 13th, 2012 6:17 pm

    Love it. It was in goods hands.

  7. Stacey (Chief mom) on December 13th, 2012 4:13 pm

    What an awesome story! :)

  8. Chief C/O 97 on December 13th, 2012 3:09 pm

    Thanks Toby for keeping it safe……..I have always admired Toby will always be loved in my heart…….Go Chiefs…..

  9. sonors on December 13th, 2012 2:02 pm

    great story ! and congrats guys

  10. Jim W on December 13th, 2012 11:26 am

    Way to go Chiefs and especially Toby. I know this win will be cherrished for may years. So glad the team still includes Toby as it means so much to him. Congrats to all!! Keep up the great work.

  11. Chief 22 on December 13th, 2012 10:46 am

    Love it and miss Mr. Weaver everyday ! So happy for Toby

  12. Atmore on December 13th, 2012 10:01 am

    I LOVE IT!! :) Makes me smile!

  13. Mike on December 13th, 2012 8:00 am

    This makes me smile and believe God is still in our schools!!!!!

  14. Mike Hnederson on December 13th, 2012 7:10 am

    This story hit my heart big time! God Bless this young man for his dedication and loyalty to Northview High School! He is a real trooper. What a big heart this guy has and he surely shows it BIG TIME! Northview HS is one of our NJROTC Navy schools and I am in the Curriculum Deptarment here at headquarters at Pensacola Naval Air Station (Naval Service Training Command). Very proud of Northview, especially the football team and our NJROTC unit there. I am very proud of the great success Northview HS has brought to the Bratt community.

  15. Matt on December 13th, 2012 5:50 am

    Stories like this make me extremely proud to be a CHIEF!!

  16. Tara smith on December 13th, 2012 1:37 am

    I thank all the Northview students. You are all very wonderful people to do all you do for Toby. It is beyond heart warming, you are the greatest group of people ever.thank you

  17. Tara smith on December 13th, 2012 1:35 am

    Thank you William. When I called him he was on the bus.he said he was holding the trophy.all I could do was laugh. I asked if he was going to share it and he said he was when he got off the bus lol

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