He enrolled early at Boise, won the starting job as a freshman and, injuries aside, never looked back. In fact, he didn’t often reflect on 2017, and on Ella’s illness. But he knows it changed him.

Timberline’s Ella Arnzen, left, and Boise’s Alli Churchman line up their putts Tuesday during the 6A District Three Girls Golf Tournament at the Boise Ranch Golf Course.

Johnny traveled from China to Idaho on Wednesday, July 5, to be with Ella. He posted photos from the Boise Airport on his Instagram. “After 12 hour flights I made it,” he captioned the carousel.