Softball’s new recruit gets ink in hometown paper

We told you here yesterday about the heartwarming story of Sturgeon Bay’s Ellen Tellstrom, UW-Green Bay softball’s newest — and by far youngest — recruit. Ten-year-old Ellen, who has faced a host of medical challenges, has officially become a part of the squad thanks to Team IMPACT, a nationwide nonprofit that pairs children with life-threatening and chronic diseases with college athletic teams. Door County Advocate sports editor Korey Mallien and photographer Tina M. Gohr were on hand Friday (Jan. 16) for Ellen’s “Draft Day,” which included her signing a letter of intent just as scholarship athletes do. Read more about Ellen and her new team.