Ingalls High School runner Brenden Michael Ellis credits his mother Joanie Ellis for equipping him to succeed. He committed to compete this fall at Kansas Wesleyan in Salina. “She’s been at every sporting event I have competed in,” he said. “Seeing her there really makes me be the best athlete I can be.” [COURTESY PHOTO]
Gary Van Cleave Special to The Globe There’s an old saying that any woman can be a mother, but it takes someone special to be…
