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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, October 6, 2016 | 48 Parents at OFC not on the sidelines but Harvie qualifies for OFSAA golf tourney enjoy television, sofas in viewing area By Herb Garbutt Oakville Beaver staff continued from p. 46 pect," he laughed. "On Oct. 15 we'll be 90 per cent of capacity. That's a good business story." Part of the appeal of the place is the set-up, which Milligan designed with coaches and players in mind. "Coaches are super happy," he says. "They just stand up there (at the front of the field) with their notes. The parents are away from the field (there are no sidelines)." Eddy Berdusco, a former professional futsal player in Europe who now coaches OSC's under-8 boys' team, loves the facility. "It has proper futsal nets and flooring which is safe for the kids," he says. "They're not afraid of hurting themselves with all the padding. It's such a fast game, you have to be able to control the ball and make quick decisions." Milligan hasn't forgotten about the parents, though. He has a glassed-off seating section and a large flat-screen television where parents can watch their kids' practice remotely or turn on regular TV to relax after a busy day. Rules mirror regular soccer but there are kick-ins instead of throw-ins and, of course, the number of players is five-on-five plus a goalie, and sometimes four-on-four for older, more talented teams. Regular futsal has space on the sidelines but this facility's dimensions made that impossible. The sideline walls, therefore, are inbounds but not the endzone walls. One other house rule is more personal. Milligan, who has suffered numerous concussions while playing amateur soccer and hockey, does not allow heading the ball in his facility. "It's not just for insurance purposes," says Milligan, who has kids three, six and nine years of age. "I can see the day coming when headers are banned unless you're at the professional level. In the U.S., there are no headers (in games) up to age 14." While there are no imminent plans to build another facility, Milligan has purchased an adjoining unit, which he will convert to a practice facility to complement the futsal field. King's Christian's Ellis Harvie finished second at the recent Halton girls' golf championship, earning a trip to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations tournament. Harvie finished with a two-round total of 162, one shot behind Georgetown's Kristen Giles. Harvie was two shots off the lead going into the final round after shooting a firstround 85 Sept. 26 at the Club at North Halton. Harvie shot a 77 two days later to cut that lead in half but Giles held on for the win. White Oaks' Natasha Stasiuk finished third. After an opening-round 90, she stormed back with Round 2's best score, a 74, to finish three off the pace. Also advancing was Oakville Trafalgar's Amanda He, who finished fifth with a twoday total of 188. Abbey Park's Patrick Maloney finished sixth in the boys' championship. Maloney fired a two-over 74 at the Club at North Halton to sit tied for second place, two shots behind Corpus Christi's Ben Honda, heading into the final round. Maloney then shot a 77 at Hidden Lake, slipping back to sixth in a tightly-bunched leaderboard that saw just four strokes separating the top six. Maloney was one of three Oakville golfers to advance to the GHAC tournament. Also moving on were Oakville Trafalgar's Sam Roy and King's Christian's Robert Winch, both finishing tied for seventh with two-day totals of 153. Roy had rounds of 77 and 76 while Winch, after shooting an 83, came back with the low round of the day, firing a 70. White Oaks' Brad Byers missed the cut by a single stroke, finishing 11th after back-toback rounds of 79. King's Christian was the top Oakville team, finishing fourth with a score of 749. For details on Tuesday's GHAC tournament see Friday's Beaver. Jr. A Blades strike early in 4-1 win over Mississauga ] ON NOW AT THE BRICK! Chris Elliot made 31 saves and the Oakville Blades struck early in a 4-1 win over Mississauga on Sunday. Drew Worrad gave the Blades the lead in the opening minute, Christian Rajic added another late in the first, Bryce Misley scored in the second and Matt Hayami in the third. A graduate from Seneca@York's Graphic Design Program, Sema Rashidpour is quickly approaching her 10-year anniversary with Metroland Media. Her creative contributions can be seen in the advertising content of the Halton Division newspapers and special features. Born in Hamilton, Sema has lived in Burlington for more than 30 years and loves living in our increasingly diverse city with her loved ones. Returning in June from maternity leave, Sema and her husband Ali simply adore their 15-month-old son Troy, watching his personality develop as he gains independence. t e e m Chris Brill-Morgan had two assists. Blades killed all four of their penalties to improve a league-best PK percentage to 88.7. The Blades are in Newmarket tonight (Thursday) and host the Toronto Jr. Canadiens tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. Sema Rashidpour ADVERTISING DESIGNER ] Sema likes cooking tasty dishes such as shrimp linguine for her seafood-loving family. She once celebrated her husband's birthday by cooking "Oktapodi Kokkinisto", a Greek octopus dish. Adventurous by nature, she also enjoys travelling to warmer areas during the winter. Sema is proud to be a member of the Metroland Media team. SAVING YOU MORE For more details go instore or online @thebrick.com. Tel: 289.293.0648 Email: srashidpour@burlingtonpost.com 5046 Mainway, Unit 2 Burlington, ON L7L 5Z1 Canada