“I came to Pierce in July. Stoked to play and compete with other people. I play slot receiver. It was going really great until I hurt my knees. My tendons in my knees became too inflamed from working too much. After that, I went to the doctor, got an MRI. They told me I was going to be out for four months. The problem was, I really wanted to get after it, so I was doing too much work, instead of quality work. So what I am doing now is rehabbing my legs, making sure I get in good quality workouts. I have been working on my legs way more, lifting, a lot of balance stuff too. People don’t realize how much balance helps with support in your knees. I’m in the training room twice a week for ultrasounds. I will be back and going in the next couple of weeks. I will be out for the spring. I will be doing my job next year, hopefully catching for a thousand yards.”
Population Pierce: Gabe Dalessandro
Gabe Dalessandro, 20 year business marketing major and Pierce College football player. Injured knees at beginning of season, now recovering from his injuries, at Los Angeles Pierce College on Oct. 19, 2015 in Woodland Hills, area of Los Angeles Calif. (Photo by: Edgar Amezcua)