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Alaska Summer Solstice
Flyball Tourney Archives (2006 - 2019)

Since 2006, Alaska Dogs Gone Wild has successfully hosted four days of racing in June each year. In addition to our own local participants from ADGW, Pawsitive Synergy, and Glacier Shakers, competitors have come from DogGoneFast (NC), Good2Go (SK), White Mountain Mayhem (NH), QuickSilver (MI), Bark 'N Mad (AB), INXS (CA), Atomic Dogs (NV), DEO Speedwaggin' (CO) 2x, RUFF (CO) 2x, Hole-In-The-Wall Gang (WY), Canine Athletics (IL), BC Boomerangs (IL/IA/NE) 2x, Stumptown Racers (OR), Agents of Chaos (CO), Dixie Flyers (AL), and Puget Hounds (WA).

Check out the following archived information:

Photographs
Tourney media coverage
Comments from participants
Archived messages posted to flyballdogs.com
Tourney flyers
Tourney results

Photographs

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Tourney media coverage

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Newspaper article

Frontiersman
June 17, 2016
"Alaska Summer Solstice Flyball"
Download a PDF file (1,140 KB)

2015 Tourneys --------------------------------

Newspaper article

Alaska Dispatch News
June 29, 2015
"PLAY BALL Dogs soar at flyball tourney"
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2014 Tourneys --------------------------------

Newspaper articles

Frontiersman
July 1, 2014
"Through the Lens: Alaska Summer Solstice Flyball Tourneys"
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2013 Tourneys --------------------------------

Newspaper articles

Frontiersman
June 23, 2013
"Fine Form"
Download a PDF file (1.64 MB)

Frontiersman
June 25, 2013
"Through the Lens: Summer Solstice Flyball Tourney"
Download a PDF file (3.24 MB)

2012 Tourneys --------------------------------

Newspaper articles

Frontiersman
June 14, 2012
"Flyball fever: Interest in canine sport continues to grow"
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TV news

TV news story of the 2012 Alaska Summer Solstice Flyball Tourneys (1 of 2)
June 15, 2012
TV coverage of ADGW's 7th Annual Alaska Summer Solstice Flyball Tourneys. The story aired during the KTUU Channel 2 NewsHour and includes part of an interview with junior handler, Mesa (age 8).

TV news story of the 2012 Alaska Summer Solstice Flyball Tourneys (1 of 2)
June 15, 2012
TV coverage of ADGW's 7th Annual Alaska Summer Solstice Flyball Tourneys. The story aired during the KTUU Channel 2 News Late Edition.

2011 Tourneys --------------------------------

Newspaper articles

Frontiersman
June 24, 2011
"Agile canines sprint it out for Solstice flyball" (includes video footage!)
Download a PDF file (691 KB)

TV news

We received coverage through the local NBC TV news (links no longer active)

2010 Tourneys --------------------------------

TV news

We received coverage through the local NBC TV news (links no longer active)

2009 Tourneys --------------------------------

Newspaper articles

Frontiersman
June 25, 2009
"Ruff Competition: Dogs, owners elevate fetch to fast-paced relay sport"
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TV news

We received coverage through the local NBC TV news (links no longer active)

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Newspaper articles

Frontiersman
June 26, 2008
"Dogs gone wild"
Download a PDF file - larger with additional photos (478 KB)

Alaska Dog News
July 2008 issue
"Flyball" (pdf, 1.29 MB)

TV news

We received coverage through the local NBC TV news (links no longer active)

2007 Tourneys --------------------------------

Newspaper article

Anchorage Daily News
June 22, 2007
"Dogs are catching on to wild sport of flyball"
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TV news

We received coverage through the local NBC TV news (links no longer active)

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Newspaper articles

Anchorage Daily News
June 14, 2006
"Flyball comes to Palmer"
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Frontiersman
June 23, 2006
"Dogs gone wild"
Download a PDF file with photos (2.37 MB)

TV news

We received coverage through the statewide ABC TV news and the local NBC TV news (links no longer active)

Comments from participants

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"It's beautiful here, and ADGW are incredible. What a week. Alaska Dogs Gone Wild outdid themselves."
--Judy Jarvis & Koko

2011 Tourneys --------------------------------

"The Alaskan Flyballers are absolutely the friendliest, most accommodating, helpful, and generous people we have ever raced with...We left Alaska with such warm gratitude and love for all of the amazing people up there. We are so lucky to be involved in a sport that has introduced us to life-long friends and life changing experiences."
--Keri Caraher (DEO Speedwaggin')

"I could have stayed up there a few more weeks! If you've always thought about going to AK for their tournament, I highly recommend it. They are the nicest group of people and a lot of fun to be around. The tournaments are relaxing and this year we even had fun minute-to-win-it games during the breaks. The long days are definitely fun! Where else can you play badminton at 10pm and not need lights?! I'm not sure when we'll be back, but I can guarantee we'll get back again one of these days!"
--Lindsey and Travis Cooper (RUFF)

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"Thanks SOOOOO much again for a wonderful experience...I hope I can find a way to come up next year. We had a blast and you wow'd me over with Loki! I can't believe he had many "firsts" in Alaska! Had his best time ever...1st time competing outside...1st time with as many points in 1 day, including the entire tournament! WOW!...What a great team we were teamed up with!"
--Joli Jurcak

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"It was a pleasure and a real adventure for me to join you at your unique tournament. Meeting all the crazy, enthusiastic Alaskan dog lovers and their spirited athletes was the high point of the trip for me. I'm grateful for having the opportunity to gain so many new friends. Everyone made me feel welcome and made every effort to make all of us comfortable... I'd be delighted to see any and all of you at a region 19 event."
--Walt Marshall (Hole-In-The-Wall Gang)

"Bottom line is we had a BLAST and we WILL be back..."
--Keri Caraher (DEO Speedwaggin')

"We flew the dogs to Alaska for the 4th annual Alaska Dogs Gone Wild Summer Solstice Flyball tournament. There were 4 days of racing with a day off in the middle. We had a blast up there and used the 19.5 hrs of sunlight to explore the area. When we weren't racing, we went hiking, fly fishing and site seeing."
--Lindsey and Travis Cooper (RUFF)

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"We had a blast up there and have decided to come back again. It might take us 10 years from now, but we will be back!! I can't stop telling everyone about what great hosts you were!!"
-- Deanne Stolk (Bark 'N Mad)

"Once again I want to thank you for the great tournament that Alaska Dogs Gone Wild hosted this week. Mercury and Pixie really enjoyed competing and representing Atomic Dogs in your great state."
--Bob Baker (Atomic Dogs)

"Had a great time and wish I could afford to do it every year. You guys are the best."
--Steph Doerr (INXS)

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"Well I just got back from one of the most wonderful trips I have ever taken!....I can't say enough about the friendly people who made all seven of us out-of-towners feel like family....The Wednesday night cookout/reception out at one of the team members homes on a lake overlooking snow capped mountains in the distance will be something I will always remember....So flyball people if you are adventurous and want to take the trip of a lifetime start planning for Alaska's Summer Solstice Flyball tourney next year you won't be sorry!"
-- Gail D'Avolio (honorary teammate of White Mountain Mayhem)

"We had a blast!.... To anyone on this list who has thought of traveling to AK and running in this tournament all I can say is DO IT... Alaska is beautiful, it is a land of extremes but it is worth the effort."
-- Trish Gedney (White Mountain Mayhem)

"Jerry and I (and Xandr and Wylee) can't express how much fun we had up there and how thankful we were for all of the fantastic hospitality. Your entire team was wonderfully helpful and so open and generous...[the experience was] hopefully the beginning of a lifetime of friendships."
-- Linda Sell (QuickSilver)

2006 Tourneys --------------------------------

DogGoneFast blog

Good2Go blog

"I would personally like to thank you and your group for the best time I have had at a tourney yet! Probably will never be beat as you set the bar very high for your first!"
--Todd Beedle (Good2Go)

"We had a GREAT time. Do yourself a favour and go to their tournament in 2007. Curtis and the crew from ADGW put on the best show we have ever been a part of...well maybe a close second to a G2G Tournament. :) . No really..we have NEVER been treated better and we come from a great region."
-- Darcey Sare (Good2Go)

Archived tourney messages posted to flyballdogs.com email list

2015 Tourneys --------------------------------