Recap - San Bernardino 04/08/06 - SkyHoundz Southwest Regional Championship
Well, I'm here to tell you about another beautiful day of disc doggin. Arrowhead Credit Union Stadium was the event site for the SkyHoundz Southwest Regional Championship. Let me tell you, this was one of the BEST fields of grass that Bailey and I have had the pleasure to compete on! The grass was immaculate, and the weather was perfect, and the competitors were friendly and having lots of fun! In conjunction with the Disc competition was a Dog Walk-a-thon to benefit the Humane Society. It was quite a site to have this parade of doggies and their owners circling around the competition as competitors were performing freestyle routines. It was quite a site, and quite a test for the flying canines, all of whom passed with "flying" colors. In addition to the parade we had a live band churning out tunes for most of the day and a variety of vendors selling people food and doggie goods. They also had a Raffle with lots of goodies to be given away. Not sure if there were more winners, but I do know Joe Jones won some cool Medieval Times restaurant tickets. No! I'm not jealous. No, really. I'm not. Grumble grumble...
Ok, let's get to the competition details. The day was an action packed setting with more events than I can mentally juggle, but I will do my best. I do not have all the final scores yet at my disposal so most of this is off the top of my head, but when I get them, I will update this recap.
So the competition begins on a good foot...paw and we all go out there and show our stuff. The stadium setting gave rise to a swirling type wind that was a little hard to predict (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!). For the most part, the top teams were able to persevere through the unpredictable winds (ok, the wind issue was not that major as the winds were fairly light, but they were unpredictable. No really). We did have one Major casualty to the leaderboard as the usually great team of Benny wong and KD had a VERY uncharacteristic off day (it happens to the best of them - and they qualify as the best of them). Another surprise team missing from the later rounds was Donna Malmlov & Ashley, as they put in a terrific round of freestyle, but with so many quality teams some great performances were bound to go unrewarded.
On the heels of a great silver medal performance at the Incredible Dog Challenge in Arizona last month, Steve Malmlov & Foster put on amazing performance after amazing performance, almost turning in a perfect catch ratio freestye routine, to grab the SkyHoundz Regional Gold and an invite to the SkyHoundz World Championships in Atlanta.
Al Erikson and lil George (Rat Terrier) once again show the big doggies how it's done by bustin ghosts (they perform to Ghost Busters), dancing on shoes, and catching plastic to snatch a well deserved Silver medal and an invite to Atlanta.
Al and George are one of the most entertaining teams to watch as they make the most out of the least (amount of doggie that is).
Joe Jones and Kylie follow up their Second place finish in Fullerton with an outstanding perfromance in San Bernardino to garner the bronze and are invited to show their stuff in Atlanta as well. Joe Jones consistently churns out great performances packed with high difficulty tricks. They are a joy to watch and a great opportunity to steal...ahem, I mean learn, new elements for my routine.
And to round out the invitees to Atlanta, Steve Teer and Guiness make a rare appearance in Southern California and swipe the fouth and final invite to the World Championships. As I mentioned above, Steve and Guiness came right out of the gate as the first competitors and literally threw down the gauntlet. I did a double take as I thought this new face I'd never seen was just a newbie, then all of a sudden his pup was jumping on his back for a short pause to look down on his competition, then boom, away they go! Congrats Steve!
Final Open Results (Top 6 made the first round cut):
1. Steve Malmov & Foster - 76.5
2. Al Erikson & George - 65
3. Joe Jones & Kylie - 63.5
4. Steve Teer & Guinnes - 63
5. Alan Thibodo & Jasper - 59
6. Ron Cole & Arrow - 57.5
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7. Joel Zucker & Bailey - 27
8. Donna Malmov & Sydney - 26
8. Al Erikson & Gracie - 26
10. Pat Wilkins & Sky - 23
11. Benny Wong & KD - 23
12. Steve Teer & Irish - 22.5
13. Greg Mauldin & Kendall - 22
13. Pat Wilkins & Abby - 22
15. David Proceda & Maverick - 16.5
So Bailey and I were able to post two decent rounds of 15.5 for solid total of 31 to secure the second of our back to back Distance Accuracy victories and grab the gold. Most of the credit, as usual, has to go to Bailey as he, eyes rolling, knows he'll need to save errant throw after errant throw. But I think he enjoys this more than a simple nicely thrown disc, so I'm actually just making the whole experience more fun for him. I hope Bailey and I can make it to Atlanta this year for the Championships.
Ron Cole had quite a successful weekend overall. Following-up his great showing in the FreeStyle division with Arrow, Ron and Arrow post the highest single round of Distance Accuracy with 16.5! That along with a solid 11.0 round gave Ron and Arrow a strong 27.5 two total and a Silver medal. Ron, packing enough ammunition to conquer, pulled out the gunpowder and also snagged a Fourth place finish in Distance Accuracy with his Bullet. Ron and Bullet combined an 11.0 and 14.5 set of rounds round out out the Atlanta invitee list with a 25.5
So who out-gunned Ron for the bronze medal you might be asking, well none other than Mike Miller and the leaping and flying Ruckus. Now this dog has some serious hops. Mike grabbed the bronze on this beautiful day by displaying skill & consistency. Two round of in the 13 point range gave Mike and Ruckus a total of 26.5 points and a piece of hardware to remind them that they're invited to the Home of the Brave...s.
Congrats to everyone who participated!
Distance Accuracy final standings (Top 6 made the first round cut):
1. Joel Zucker & Bailey - 31
2. Ron Cole & Arrow - 27.5
3. Mike Miller & Ruckus - 26.5
4. Ron Cole & Bullet - 25.5
5. Neil Furkkama & Belle - 24
6. Pat Wilkins & Sky - 15.5
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7. Donna Malmov & Ashley 10.5
8. Brian Wilkins & Hanna 10.0
9. Neil Furkkama & Boo 9.5
10. Mark Forsyth & Spur 8.5
10. Steve Teer & Guinnes 8.5
12. Steve Teer & Irish 8.0
13. David Proceda & Maverick 7.0
14. Chris Fanning & Boomba 6.5
15. Ron Cole & Austin 5.5
15. Dave Brinka & Buddy 5.5
17. David Proceda & Lobo 3.5
17. Al Erikson & Gracie 3.5
19. David Proceda & Ace 2.5
20. Joe Jones & Kado 0
20. Larry Van Williagan & Tyree 0
, Ron , Donna , and Benny !!!
Time Trials Expert Results:
1. Mike Miller & Ruckus - 20.00
2. Benny Wong & KD - 21.18
3. Donna Mamlov & Sydney - 21.58
4. Ron Cole & Bullet - 22.03
5. Steve Teer & Irish - 23.73
6. Neil Furukawa & Belle - 25.39
7. Joel Zucker & Bailey - 30.75
8. Joe Jones & Kado - 33.85
9. Joe Jones & Kylie - 36.02
10. Greg Mauldin & Kendall - 43.62
11. Neil Furkkama & Boo - 45.86
12. Steve Teer & Guinnes - 46.00
13. Mark Forsyth & Spur - 53.45
14. David Proceda & Maverick
14. David Proceda & Lobo
14. Brian Wilkins & Hanna
14. Ron Cole & Austin
As you can see, a pretty exciting day overall!
Thanx to SkyHoundz and to Mike and Kathy Miller for all their hard work!!! It isn't easy managing the MANY divisions and classes that are part of a SkyHoundz Regional, they did an excellent job!
See ya in Cypress!
Jz.
Ok, let's get to the competition details. The day was an action packed setting with more events than I can mentally juggle, but I will do my best. I do not have all the final scores yet at my disposal so most of this is off the top of my head, but when I get them, I will update this recap.
Open/Freestyle Division (Expert):
Now this was a difficult situation for many of the competitors, ok I mean for me, because only 6 teams were going to make it out of the first round. Looking around, I quickly realized my Freestyle competing for the day was going to be fairly short-lived as we had top-quality competitors from all over California. I had watched most of these people win events with amazing routines through my short stint in this great sport, there were Donna Malmlov & Sydney, Benny Wong & KD, Alan Thibodo & Jasper, Joe Jones & Kylie, Steve Malmlov & Foster, Al Erikson & George, and the Up and Comer Ron Cole & Arrow, along with the rest of the talented field. How was I supposed to fit in with that field? So I was shooting for a solid 7th place finish when I see the first competitor, someone I'd never seen before, take his spot on the field and begin his routine. What the heck!?!? This guy is really good! Gads, the expectations begin to slide. What a performance turned in by, as I find out later an experienced disc shooter team from Northern California Steve Teer & Guinness.So the competition begins on a good foot...paw and we all go out there and show our stuff. The stadium setting gave rise to a swirling type wind that was a little hard to predict (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!). For the most part, the top teams were able to persevere through the unpredictable winds (ok, the wind issue was not that major as the winds were fairly light, but they were unpredictable. No really). We did have one Major casualty to the leaderboard as the usually great team of Benny wong and KD had a VERY uncharacteristic off day (it happens to the best of them - and they qualify as the best of them). Another surprise team missing from the later rounds was Donna Malmlov & Ashley, as they put in a terrific round of freestyle, but with so many quality teams some great performances were bound to go unrewarded.
On the heels of a great silver medal performance at the Incredible Dog Challenge in Arizona last month, Steve Malmlov & Foster put on amazing performance after amazing performance, almost turning in a perfect catch ratio freestye routine, to grab the SkyHoundz Regional Gold and an invite to the SkyHoundz World Championships in Atlanta.
Al Erikson and lil George (Rat Terrier) once again show the big doggies how it's done by bustin ghosts (they perform to Ghost Busters), dancing on shoes, and catching plastic to snatch a well deserved Silver medal and an invite to Atlanta.
Al and George are one of the most entertaining teams to watch as they make the most out of the least (amount of doggie that is).
Joe Jones and Kylie follow up their Second place finish in Fullerton with an outstanding perfromance in San Bernardino to garner the bronze and are invited to show their stuff in Atlanta as well. Joe Jones consistently churns out great performances packed with high difficulty tricks. They are a joy to watch and a great opportunity to steal...ahem, I mean learn, new elements for my routine.
And to round out the invitees to Atlanta, Steve Teer and Guiness make a rare appearance in Southern California and swipe the fouth and final invite to the World Championships. As I mentioned above, Steve and Guiness came right out of the gate as the first competitors and literally threw down the gauntlet. I did a double take as I thought this new face I'd never seen was just a newbie, then all of a sudden his pup was jumping on his back for a short pause to look down on his competition, then boom, away they go! Congrats Steve!
Final Open Results (Top 6 made the first round cut):
1. Steve Malmov & Foster - 76.5
2. Al Erikson & George - 65
3. Joe Jones & Kylie - 63.5
4. Steve Teer & Guinnes - 63
5. Alan Thibodo & Jasper - 59
6. Ron Cole & Arrow - 57.5
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7. Joel Zucker & Bailey - 27
8. Donna Malmov & Sydney - 26
8. Al Erikson & Gracie - 26
10. Pat Wilkins & Sky - 23
11. Benny Wong & KD - 23
12. Steve Teer & Irish - 22.5
13. Greg Mauldin & Kendall - 22
13. Pat Wilkins & Abby - 22
15. David Proceda & Maverick - 16.5
Distance Accuracy Division (Expert):
The weather was perfect for a distance accuracy event, and the teams all were going for the glory. I can't tell you how many 5.5 point tosses (the highest point total you can achieve per toss) were being nullified because the dogs were just landing out of bounds with one or two paws. If some of these tosses were just a few inches one way or another, I think the order of finish may have been different. At least one comprtitor came away with a 0 point round, but had all his throws been just inches better he could have had a 20 point round (don't worry Joe, I won't mention your name).So Bailey and I were able to post two decent rounds of 15.5 for solid total of 31 to secure the second of our back to back Distance Accuracy victories and grab the gold. Most of the credit, as usual, has to go to Bailey as he, eyes rolling, knows he'll need to save errant throw after errant throw. But I think he enjoys this more than a simple nicely thrown disc, so I'm actually just making the whole experience more fun for him. I hope Bailey and I can make it to Atlanta this year for the Championships.
Ron Cole had quite a successful weekend overall. Following-up his great showing in the FreeStyle division with Arrow, Ron and Arrow post the highest single round of Distance Accuracy with 16.5! That along with a solid 11.0 round gave Ron and Arrow a strong 27.5 two total and a Silver medal. Ron, packing enough ammunition to conquer, pulled out the gunpowder and also snagged a Fourth place finish in Distance Accuracy with his Bullet. Ron and Bullet combined an 11.0 and 14.5 set of rounds round out out the Atlanta invitee list with a 25.5
So who out-gunned Ron for the bronze medal you might be asking, well none other than Mike Miller and the leaping and flying Ruckus. Now this dog has some serious hops. Mike grabbed the bronze on this beautiful day by displaying skill & consistency. Two round of in the 13 point range gave Mike and Ruckus a total of 26.5 points and a piece of hardware to remind them that they're invited to the Home of the Brave...s.
Congrats to everyone who participated!
Distance Accuracy final standings (Top 6 made the first round cut):
1. Joel Zucker & Bailey - 31
2. Ron Cole & Arrow - 27.5
3. Mike Miller & Ruckus - 26.5
4. Ron Cole & Bullet - 25.5
5. Neil Furkkama & Belle - 24
6. Pat Wilkins & Sky - 15.5
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7. Donna Malmov & Ashley 10.5
8. Brian Wilkins & Hanna 10.0
9. Neil Furkkama & Boo 9.5
10. Mark Forsyth & Spur 8.5
10. Steve Teer & Guinnes 8.5
12. Steve Teer & Irish 8.0
13. David Proceda & Maverick 7.0
14. Chris Fanning & Boomba 6.5
15. Ron Cole & Austin 5.5
15. Dave Brinka & Buddy 5.5
17. David Proceda & Lobo 3.5
17. Al Erikson & Gracie 3.5
19. David Proceda & Ace 2.5
20. Joe Jones & Kado 0
20. Larry Van Williagan & Tyree 0
Time Trials:
The time trials were a treat to watch as the top 3 positions were separated by mere tenths of a second. Mike Miller had quite a day showing the rest of the field how to perform in the speed events by grabbing a gold in Time Trials to go along with his bronze in Distance Accuracy. Great job Mike!!! A set of high fives needs to be distributed to all the contestants who bettered the 25 second mark. Way to go SteveTime Trials Expert Results:
1. Mike Miller & Ruckus - 20.00
2. Benny Wong & KD - 21.18
3. Donna Mamlov & Sydney - 21.58
4. Ron Cole & Bullet - 22.03
5. Steve Teer & Irish - 23.73
6. Neil Furukawa & Belle - 25.39
7. Joel Zucker & Bailey - 30.75
8. Joe Jones & Kado - 33.85
9. Joe Jones & Kylie - 36.02
10. Greg Mauldin & Kendall - 43.62
11. Neil Furkkama & Boo - 45.86
12. Steve Teer & Guinnes - 46.00
13. Mark Forsyth & Spur - 53.45
14. David Proceda & Maverick
14. David Proceda & Lobo
14. Brian Wilkins & Hanna
14. Ron Cole & Austin
As you can see, a pretty exciting day overall!
Thanx to SkyHoundz and to Mike and Kathy Miller for all their hard work!!! It isn't easy managing the MANY divisions and classes that are part of a SkyHoundz Regional, they did an excellent job!
See ya in Cypress!
Jz.
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