{"id":15496,"date":"2025-10-13T11:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T11:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/?p=15496"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T17:17:02","slug":"trey-diana-pivots-his-focus-after-second-acl-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2025\/10\/13\/trey-diana-pivots-his-focus-after-second-acl-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Trey Dianna pivots his focus after second ACL surgery\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Carter Enders \u201828, staff writer <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a second ACL surgery, LVC junior Trey Dianna left football to focus on pitching for the Dutchmen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For two years at LVC, Dianna played both football and baseball. In the fall he strapped on pads for the football team; in the spring he toed the rubber for baseball. Ask anyone in either locker room and one will hear how Trey is a great athlete and an even better human off the field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, he\u2019ll only be stepping on the baseball diamond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A serious leg injury derailed Dianna\u2019s football career and forced him to undergo another ACL surgery over the summer. Stepping away from the football field wasn\u2019t part of his plan, but the decision was clear. He wanted to protect his health and invest everything in the sport where he\u2019s become a major piece of LVC\u2019s pitching staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI stepped away from football for the best interest in my health and future,\u201d Dianna said. \u201cTwo ACL surgeries was enough for me. I also talked with the head coach about quitting before I tore my ACL the second time. I was losing interest in the sport in general and wasn\u2019t fully healthy from my first surgery. Once I found out I injured my knee again, I knew that would be the last snap of football I will ever play again. I was okay with that decision and the way it played out.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injury stories can read like endings, but Dianna\u2019s feels like a pivot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s also the simple reality that no rehab plan can ruin Trey\u2019s presence in the baseball locker room. For years, Dianna introduced himself as an athlete in two sports. Letting go of one of them is never easy.  Since surgery, Dianna has poured his energy into baseball preparation even if his role looks a little different for now.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been doing a ton of physical therapy to get ready for the season,\u201d  he said. “I\u2019ve gone out of my way to be an even better teammate since there\u2019s not much else I can do for the baseball team currently. I\u2019ve been throwing periodically to make sure that once I\u2019m cleared to pitch, my arm isn\u2019t the one that\u2019s behind.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when asked about the pressure of being the lone returning starter for the pitching rotation after the departure of Hunter Williams and Jacob Detweiler, Dianna doesn\u2019t shy away.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSure, there is definitely some pressure, I love the pressure. It makes sports in general fun, and that\u2019s why we love it and sports all around the world are heavily followed. Overall, the coaches have automatically assumed I will be back and fully ready to go, which is some pressure.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trey is showing tremendous grit with his journey thus far. Many would give up after facing this challenge, but Trey is using it as a stepping stone along his collegiate journey.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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