Dilfer's high school names field after late son

[TrueSacNINER]

Wednesday, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District board unanimously approved the moniker "Trevin Dilfer Memorial Field" in honor of the son of 49ers backup quarterback and 1989 Aptos High graduate Trent Dilfer and his wife Cassandra.



http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2006/May/25/local/stories/05local.htm

This is nice heart-warming story............about our backup Trent

*Great Way to be welcomed back to the neighborhood*

[Monster49er]

http://www.49erswebzone.com/content/news/view.php?id=5454

APTOS, Calif. -- The football field at Trent Dilfer's high school will be named after his late son.

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District board voted unanimously Wednesday to approve calling the Aptos High School football field "Trevin Dilfer Memorial Field."

Trevin Dilfer died in 2003 at the age of 5, 40 days after contracting a virus that attacked his heart.

"Trevin was a fighter," athletic director Mark Dorman said. "He fought to the very end. We don't want to forget that."

[Monster49er]

I posted this article yesterday............

It is a nice heart warming story.........and a good way to welcome Dilfer back to the community


My bad..........I fixed it! :sflogo:

[Tahoegirl]

What a great story..

[Niner Jan]

Dilfer's high school names field after late son
Associated Press (Article from 49ersWebZone)

APTOS, Calif. -- The football field at Trent Dilfer's high school will be named after his late son.

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District board voted unanimously Wednesday to approve calling the Aptos High School football field "Trevin Dilfer Memorial Field."

Trevin Dilfer died in 2003 at the age of 5, 40 days after contracting a virus that attacked his heart.

"Trevin was a fighter," athletic director Mark Dorman said. "He fought to the very end. We don't want to forget that."

Trent Dilfer, the backup quarterback for the San Francico 49ers, graduated from Aptos High in 1989.

The Dilfers also made a "significant" contribution to the campaign to raise more than $800,000 to cover the cost of replacing the field's natural turf with an all-weather synthetic surface.

The school also received $50,000 from the first annual Trent Dilfer Invitational, a golf tournament hosted by Dilfer earlier this month.

"Community is really important to us, especially after losing our son," Trent and Cassandra Dilfer said in a written statement. "Trevin was all about community, about having fun, about sharing, about sports."

Dilfer was the starting quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens when they won the Super Bowl following the 2000 season. He also played for Tampa Bay, Seattle and Cleveland before being acquired this offseason by the 49ers.

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This touched my heart, as I'm sure it will yours. It helps puts in perspective the role of football in life, especially in the life of Trent Dilver, our backup QB. What a heartbreaker it must have been for him and his wife in 2003. :wub: :sad: :angel:

Niner Mom

[Niner Jan]

Tahoe Girl,

I posted the story on the Red Zone, not knowing it had been posted here in this segment (which I seldom get to).

Please merge or delete my article, as you see best. Thanks.

Niner Mom :wub:

[Tahoegirl]

Tahoe Girl,

I posted the story on the Red Zone, not knowing it had been posted here in this segment (which I seldom get to).

Please merge or delete my article, as you see best. Thanks.

Niner Mom :wub:

already done... :tung: