Ohio Disc Dogs

06/23/2026

Ohio Disc Dogs All-Star Invitational Update
Week 2 • 90:/5 June 2026 Season

The 6th Annual Ohio Disc Dogs All-Star Invitational will take place on Friday, July 31 during prime time at the Summit County Fair.

This year’s event will showcase 18 of Northeast Ohio’s top K9 Frisbee Teams, representing Clubs from across the region.

How Teams Qualify
10 Automatic Invitations

The first 10 invitations will be awarded to the highest-ranked Teams from the 90:/5 June Season.

With two weeks now complete, the attached leaderboard shows the current Top 40 of 122 Teams from participating Northeast Ohio Disc Dog Clubs. Medina Club members elected not to participate in the automatic qualification process this season.

Remember, these rankings are only halfway through the season. Three weeks remain, and there is still plenty of time for Teams to move up the standings and earn one of the coveted automatic invitations.

If a qualified Team is unable to attend, please let your Club Captain know, the invitation will roll down to the next highest-ranked Team in the final standings.

8 Captain’s Choice Invitations
An additional eight invitations will be awarded by Club Captains, recognizing outstanding competitors, Club contributors, rising players, and Teams who may not qualify through season rankings alone.

This year’s Captain’s Choice invitations belong to:
• Amanda Base — Akron
• Jeff Wells — Brunswick
• Justin Peto — Burton
• Mike Tankersly — Canton
• Karen Franz — Cleveland
• Corey McCrae — Mahoning Valley
• Lori Karasz — Medina
• Mark Vitullo — Akron

Captains who are unable to attend the All-Star Invitational may transfer their invitation to a co-Captain or any member of their Club. Simply contact Mark with your selection so the invitation can be reassigned.

Good luck to everyone as we head into Week 3. We look forward to celebrating Northeast Ohio’s best teams under the lights at the Summit County Fair on July 31.

Week 1 photos courtesy of Kris Weckel Brown

06/23/2026

Akron Climbs Into Worldwide Top 10 After Strong Week 2 Performance

Akron Moves to 9th Place Worldwide, Holds Lead in Super 8 Division 1

SILVER LAKE, OHIO — The Akron K9 Frisbee Club delivered one of its strongest performances in recent seasons during Week 2 of the 90:/5 Fall 2026 Season, climbing from 12th to 9th place in the Worldwide Canis Magnus Club Rankings among 152 active Clubs across North America and beyond.

Akron accumulated 4,199 Canis Magnus Club Points through two weeks of competition, making the Club one of only nine organizations worldwide currently ranked inside the coveted Top 10.

The jump marks Akron’s first appearance in the Worldwide Top 10 in quite some time and reflects the depth and consistency of the Club’s top-performing teams.

Akron Continues to Dominate Super 8 Division 1
While the Worldwide rankings continue to tighten, Akron has established an early advantage in the Super 8 Pennant Challenge.

For the second consecutive week, Akron leads Division 1 with 8,404 Super 8 points, maintaining a comfortable margin over second-place Powhatan, Virginia (7,197 points).

Current Division 1 Standings:
1. Akron, OH — 8,404
2. Powhatan, VA — 7,197
3. Jacksonville, FL — 6,484.5
4. Norton, NB — 6,362
5. Toledo, OH — 6,015

The Super 8 Challenge ranks each Club’s top eight “A” Teams against other Clubs in their Division, rewarding quality and depth rather than overall Club size.

Akron’s Top Teams Through Week 2

Akron’s climb into the Worldwide Top 10 has been powered by a deep roster of competitors producing strong scores across every Division.

After two weeks of competition, nine Akron teams have already recorded cumulative scores of 57 points or higher, giving the Club one of the deepest lineups in the League.

Expert Division Leader
Corey Vinton and Hyzer lead all Akron teams with a two-week total of 82.0 points, highlighted by a spectacular Week 2 score of 47.5 points.

Several other Akron Expert teams are close behind:
• Mark Vitullo & Vinny — 72.0 points
• Jennifer Earles & Lucy — 68.5 points
• Brian Baldwin & Brodie — 68.0 points
• Mike Furcolo & Lucy — 65.5 points
• Jeff Schmitt & Astrid — 62.0 points
• Hayden Burd & Dipper — 54.0 points

Handler Division Leader
Samantha Gavtoum and Ivy are Akron’s top Handler Division team after two weeks with a combined score of 71.0 points, which includes a Master’s qualifying week 2 score of 27.5, making them one of the Club’s highest-scoring teams overall.

Other Handler Division competitors include:
• Amanda Base & Nebula — 46.5 points
• Ashlyn Schmitt & Astro — 28.0 points
• Tom & Nebula — 16.5 points
• Logan Uphold & Luna — 15.5 points
• Travis Gibson & Samoa — 12.0 points

Master Division Leader
Carolyn Calvert and Max lead Akron’s Master Division teams with a two-week score of 63.0 points.

Calvert is also competing with Sampson, who has posted a solid 57.0-point total through two weeks.

Junior Division Leader
Oliver Vinton and Hyzer lead Akron’s Junior Division competitors with 44.0 points through Week 2.

Arlo Vinton and Hyzer have added another 25.5 points to Akron’s Junior Division effort.

Akron’s Top 10 Teams After Week 2
1. Corey Vinton & Hyzer (Expert) — 82.0
2. Mark Vitullo & Vinny (Expert) — 72.0
3. Samantha Gavtoum & Ivy (Handler) — 71.0
4. Jennifer Earles & Lucy (Expert) — 68.5
5. Brian Baldwin & Brodie (Expert) — 68.0
6. Mike Furcolo & Lucy (Expert) — 65.5
7. Carolyn Calvert & Max (Master) — 63.0
8. Jeff Schmitt & Astrid (Expert) — 62.0
9. Carolyn Calvert & Sampson (Master) — 57.0
10. Hayden Burd & Dipper (Expert) — 54.0

With three weeks remaining, Akron’s combination of experienced veterans, rising handlers, and junior competitors has positioned the Club for a strong run at both a Top 10 Worldwide finish and a Super 8 Division 1 Pennant.

The 90:/5 Fall 2026 Season continues for another 3 weeks and new teams can join at any time – come out and play!

06/12/2026

Here are the Super 8 Division Leaderboards after Week 1 in this 90:/5 June Season of the K9 Frisbee Worldwide League.

06/12/2026

FUNKY O MEDINA!

The Week 1 scores are posted for this 90:/5 June Season of the K9 Frisbee Worldwide League and Medina is sitting in 11th place out of 144 Clubs worldwide -- their highest position in the League standings ever!!!!

06/10/2026

🏆 AKRON FINISHES #2 IN THE INAUGURAL K9 FRISBEE WORLD GAMES! 🏆

When the dust settled on the first-ever season of the K9 Frisbee World Games, the Akron K9 Frisbee Club finished as the #2 Club in the world out of 18 participating Clubs.

Akron’s final standings:

🥈 #2 Overall World Games Club
🥈 #2 Speed Retrieve Club
🥈 #2 Precision Distance Club
6️⃣ #6 Disc Dog Dash Club

The Club earned an impressive 19,268.69 World Games Club Points, trailing only the powerhouse Anthem, Arizona Club and finishing ahead of strong competitors from Tacoma, Thornton, Bainbridge, Cleveland, Fremont Dog Lodge, and the rest of the inaugural field.

The strength of Akron’s performance came from depth throughout the roster, with eight different Teams earning Super 8 Club Points and helping carry the Club to a runner-up finish.

Leading the way was:

🔥 Jennifer Earles & Lucy
• #4 Team in the World
• Akron’s #1 Team
• #4 Overall Champion

Jennifer and Lucy narrowly missed the inaugural World Games podium and established themselves as one of the top all-around Teams in the sport.

Other Akron standouts included:

⭐ Jeff Schmitt & Astrid
• #17 Team in the World
• Akron #2

⭐ Mike Furcolo & Lucy
• #18 Team in the World
• Akron #3

⭐ Brian Baldwin & Brodie
• #19 Team in the World
• Akron #4

⭐ Mark Vitullo & Vinny
• #20 Team in the World
• Akron #5

Together, Akron placed five Teams among the Top 20 Teams in the world and six Teams among the Top 30.

The Club’s Super 8 contributors were:

🏅 Jennifer Earles & Lucy
🏅 Jeff Schmitt & Astrid
🏅 Mike Furcolo & Lucy
🏅 Brian Baldwin & Brodie
🏅 Mark Vitullo & Vinny
🏅 Amanda Base & Nebula
🏅 Brad Kurtz & Cooper
🏅 Carolyn Calvert & Sampson

The inaugural World Games also highlighted the versatility of Akron competitors. Club members competed successfully in Air and Roller divisions, with Border Collies, Labradors, Belgian Malinois, English Shepherds, mixed breeds, Dutch Shepherds, and Aussie-Doodles all contributing to the Club’s success.

The most impressive statistic may be this:

Of the 53 Teams worldwide that completed all three World Games events and qualified for the Overall Championship, Akron placed FIVE Teams in the Top 20 and SIX Teams in the Top 30.

Not bad for the inaugural season.

Congratulations to everyone who helped make history and represented Ohio Disc Dogs and the Akron Club in the first-ever K9 Frisbee World Games.

The June World Games season is already underway.

Let’s see if Akron can climb one spot higher.
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Explore the complete Spring 2026 World Games Team Rankings. See the Overall World Games Team Champions, world rankings, intra-Club rankings, and Super 8 Club points earned by Teams competing in Speed Retrieve, Disc Dog Dash, and Precision Distance.

06/04/2026

The 6th Annual Ohio Disc Dogs All Star Invitational will take place on Friday, July 31 during prime time at the Summit County Fair.

18 NE Ohio Teams will earn invitations to this year’s All-Star event:

- Automatic invites will be awarded to the top 10 Teams in the 90:/5 June Season that begins next week.

- 8 additional Captain’s Choice invites will be decided by the Akron, Canton, Medina, Burton, Cleveland, Duke’s, and Mahoning Valley Club Captains.

05/30/2026

🏆 JEN & LUCY PUNCH THEIR TICKET TO CHATTANOOGA! 🏆

The final Spring 2026 K9 Frisbee Worldwide League scores have been recalculated to correct a few reporting errors and include several late-submitted scores.

While Akron slipped 16 places in the final week to finish a respectable 39th out of 153 Clubs worldwide in the Canis Magnus Club Rankings, the big story belongs to Jennifer Earles & Lucy.

By holding onto 3rd place all season in the Skyhoundz Division Series, Akron earned Jen & Lucy a Qualifying Invitation (Q) to the Skyhoundz World Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee this September! 🚂

Lucy led all Akron teams this season, finishing among the Top 40 Teams out of 2,915 Teams worldwide and ranking an impressive 28th among all Expert Division Teams.

Not far behind, Carolyn & Max earned Club Vice-Champion honors and also cracked the Worldwide Top 40 in their division, finishing 31st in the Masters Division.

Kelly & Newt rounded out Akron’s Top 3 and finished as the Club’s highest-ranked Handler Division Team.

Congratulations to the Akron dogs who earned both a Canis Magnus Top 40% Patch and a Spring Season Super 8 Pin:

🥏 Lucy
🥏 Max
🥏 Newt
🥏 Brodie
🥏 Dipper
🥏 Lucy (with Mike)
🥏 Cooper
🥏 Nebula — earning her very first Canis Magnus patch and Top 40% finish! 🎉

📅 90:/5 JUNE SEASON BEGINS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10

Join us Wednesday evenings beginning at 5:30 PM in Silver Lake for another five weeks of K9 Frisbee League action.

In the 90:/5 June Season, each Team plays two 90-second rounds of Toss & Fetch each week, with only the best five catches counting toward the score.

And when League play wraps up each night, stick around for the K9 Frisbee World Games:

⚡ Speed Retrieve
⚡ Disc Dog Dash
⚡ Precision Distance

Whether you’re chasing rankings, titles, patches, or just another great evening with your dog and friends, we’d love to have you join us.

See you on the field! 🥏🐾

05/20/2026

It's World Games Re-Do Wednesday

Here are the current Spring Season scores for the K9 Frisbee World Games.

Today, after League, you can run any game you missed or re-do any game for a shot at a better score.

See you in Silver Lake.

05/15/2026

Brian & Brodie lead the Akron Club in Overall Points after our 3rd week of K9 Frisbee World Games, just ahead of Jeff & Astrid and Brad & Cooper.

The next scheduled World Games will be Mulligan Week next week where any Team can re-do a previous Game for a better score or complete a Game they missed . . . or just try any Game for the first time.

As always, we’ll play the Games after regular League on Wednesday, May 20.

If we have enough interest – at least 4 people, we can also play both League and World Games this Sunday at 10 am.

Find your scores in the Complete Spring 2026 World Games Leaderboards as of today, for all 156 Teams and all Classes, which is located here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UiuWBzqq6_NoE9wxDK1RzkoS62sof_jS/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112081405808112161776&rtpof=true&sd=true