Dianne Ikeda a portrait of courageous determination

In the football narrative of Dianne Ikeda, the date of May 14, 2016 shall stand as a turning point. Sullenly shelved for the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL and meniscus in a contest that pitted the rising Halifax Xplosion against the Saint John Storm, the ominous expectation was that this impediment could mark the end of her gridiron endeavors.