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Parents of Russell 26-year-old missing Senior girls'Hyslop, basketball team since June 19, hopeful he will be found alive
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BY IAN GRAHAM
EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET
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It took a couple of close games and even a bit of overtime magic, but R.D. Parker Collegiate's senior girls' basketball team beat all challengers at the AAA high school provincials in Winnipeg March 15-17 to claim the title as the top team in Manitoba for the third time in the past four years. The Trojans beat the University of Winnipeg Collegiate Wesmen 58-50 in overtime on St. Patrick's Day to claim the provinThompson Citizen photo courtesy of Tom and Jeanette Shaoullie Thompson Citizen photo by Ian Graham cial championship. The Tom Shaoullie, left, and Jeanette Shaoullie, right, with a cell phone photo of their son Russell Hyslop was staying at his aunt’s house on Brandon teams were close through Crescent when he was last seen June 19. Russell Hyslop, who hasn’t been since June 19 in Thompson. most of the game, tied at the endGRAHAM of the first and He had been intending to go hair and a goatee. been seen there, everywhere Keewatinowi Okimakanak BY IAN second quarters and RDPC to the Addictions FoundaWhile he was a solitary and we’ve been going and Giant Tiger, as well as EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET some help searching the behind by two to start the tion of Manitoba (AFM) in person who enjoyed hiking everywhere” Russell Hyslop hasn’t “It doesn’t add up,” said river from Manitoba Hydro. been seen for more thanwere two the city to enter a treatment and nature walks, he wasn’t fourth, though they the type to take off without Tom. “We don’t know how weeks since going missing down by as many as nine program. “He never went there,” letting anyone know where With searchers having long we’re going to be here in Thompson June 19 but points in the third quarter. said Jeanette, who was in he was going, or to set off covered most of the perim- and we hope that we find his parents Tom and JeanThe Trojans tied the score eter of Thompson, the plan our son,” says Jeanette. “We ette Shaoullie are hopeful Thompson at the time her unprepared. 44-44 with about four son went missing and last “If he’s hiking far he’ll now is to search along the need closure. And we have that he will be found. minutes andtothen “I don’tleft want thinkbuilt that had contact with him via take some belongings, you sides of the highway out our hopes up that he’s still up ason five-point lead, says but Facebook on June 18. know, like a backpack with to the Split Lake junction, alive.” my is dead yet,” the Wesmen battled back After that, his trail goes camping stuff,” says his with searchers from NelHyslop going missing has Hyslop’s mother Jeanette. to tie thewant gametoand “I don’t losesend that mostly cold after he left his father. “He didn’t bring his son House doing the same been hard on their grandhope. I have that hope to aunt’s home on Brandon camping stuff from back thing heading south from children too. it to overtime. The team “They’re asking about locate our son so we can didn't let the late come- Crescent the following day. home, just his casual wear.” their community towards “Manitoba Housing Hyslop’s parents canThompson. The family their dad, wondering where have closure.” back by their opponents security cameras have a vassed other Lac Brochet also plans to mount a water their dad is,” says Jeanette. “We’re crying out for affect them though, and a safe return hopefully,” glimpse of him walking off residents who were in search on the Burntwood “It’s so sad talking about it.” outscored the Wesmen Anyone with informasaid his father Tom, but down the street, that’s about Thompson over the Nickel River if they can round up 9-1 overtime Days weekend to see if they some boats. tion about Hyslop can they in know it mighttonotclaim turn it,” says Tom. the as championship title. Hyslop was wearing a had run into their son, but “We come from an isolat- contact Thompson RCMP out they hope. “They’re "It wasfortied most grey sweater and faded no one has seen him since ed community and we don’t at 204-677-6911, call Crime searching bodyfor recovery have those resources here,” Stoppers anonymously at of the game," coach right now, so it’ssaid pretty hard pants on the day he was last June 19. “We’ve been getting a Jeanette says. “Everything 1-800-222-8477, on us.” Sim. "We were seen, as well as a dark-colChristine Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of RDPCsubmit Athleticsa oured shirt – maybe black or lot of tips different inforis back home. We don’t secure tip online at Hyslop, 26 and a father down for most of the R.D. Parker Collegiate's senior girls' basketball team poses with their provincial championship banner and trophywww. after blue. stands about mation fromWesmen everyone,” many people with third manitobacrimestoppers. of threebut sons, is we fromcame Lac navy game then beating the He University of Winnipeg Collegiate 58-50 inknow overtime to claim the school's senior girls’ basketball 5’6” tall and weighs about says Jeanette. “That day boats in Thompson.” com or text “TIPMAN” Brochet and was in Thompback usually and always championship in four years March 17. Searchers have received plus a message to CRIMES son for medical treatment 130 pounds with fair skin, he seems to have been tied it by the end of the light brown eyes, brown seen here, he seems to have support from Manitoba (274637). just prior to going missing. team last year, said it other," said Sim, adding best games, that for sure," out." quarter. Then we went Ashley Williams was helped to have players that the team went into Sim said about the opener, into overtime for five minwho had been to this the tournament with the ascribing the closeness to named the tournament utes and buckled down." mentality that they could nerves on the part of her MVP, while Hannah stage before. RDPC had never won a Murdy was selected as "I took four of the Grade win it all. "I think that players. senior provincial basketThe Trojans then cruised a tournament all-star. 10s for that reason too be- it helped that they had ball title until 2105 when cause they've been there, played together before to a berth in the final with Murdy and teammate they finally claimed the they understand what as well and a lot of them an 81-39 victory over the Casey Singh are the only crown after having lost in to do," will she said. Carless travellers head- they Thehave company also had been in the situa- Westgate Mennonite Col- members of this year's the finals the two previing south from Thomp- stop running busesplayers, west of tion before at provincials legiate Wings. team to have been on "They're all good ous They repeated son –years. or anywhere else in they Sudbury in Ontario. "That one was much the roster for the 2016 all know each other, whether it was the chamas champions 2016. Western Canada in – will not they've Freightplayed operations will pionship finals before that better." championship. together, The senior girls of losttaking both also be shut down. have the option After claiming the title, The Trojan boys opened most of them, for a couple some of the seniors had games atCanada provincials atheir Greyhound bus Greyhound Canada said of years so they knew won a couple years ago the players were "ecstatic," provincials with a 76-58 much longer, the of comlast year after as most the the decision was based on that were still on the team said Sim. loss to the second-ranked each other really well." pany announced July 9 that members of the cham- declining ridership, in"They're a pretty excitand then all the jayvees Neelin High School SparThe players who moved it would cease operations pionship squads gradu- creased competition from that had won last year." ed group of girls, that's tans, who went on to capup to the senior squad this in Manitoba, ated, but theSaskatchewan junior girls subsidized national and The girls had a tough for sure," the coach said. ture the championship. year also meshed well and Alberta on Halloween. inter-regional passenger team won RDPC's secondThe only B.C. route that transportation services, with the players who were opening game at this "Definitely lots of emo- Their tournament ended ever junior varsity will continue beyondAAA that already regulatory constraints and year's tournament, beat- tions, especially for the with a 70-67 loss to the there. Thompson Citizen file photo girls'ischampionship. date one from Vancouver increased travel and was "They car just ended up ing the Lorette Collegiate Grade 12s with it being St. John's-Ravenscourt Canada announced July 9 that it would shut down all of its routes west of who the coach to Sim, Seattle thatwas is operated by working designed to together ensure theirand ser- Greyhound Scorpions 64-61. their last year, it was a Eagles in the first round of Ontario on Oct. 31 apart from one between Vancouver and Seattle operated by of the champion junior Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc. vice will remain viable on Sudbury, "It wasn't one of our good way for them to go the consolation playoffs. got comfortable with each
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