yourwestvalley.com : Glendale man aims for the gold

The 19-year-old Glendale resident’s family will fly Tuesday to China to watch him compete in the international games for archery. Ellison is the No. 1-ranked archer in the United States and No. 14 in the world.

“It’s been an amazing journey,” said Julie Nichols, Ellison’s mother. “I thought he would be ready for the 2012 Olympics in London, but I never imagined that it would come this fast, so I’m very happy all the hard work paid off.”