Christian Caple
Christian Caple is reporter for The Spokesman-Review in the Sports department. He covers Washington State University athletics.
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- Email: christianc@spokesman.com
- Phone: 509-998-3135
- Fax: 509-744-5655
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Recent stories by Christian
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Cougars drop series to Beavers, won’t play postseason
May 21, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Any remaining doubt was erased once the final out of Sunday’s game was recorded: The Washington State baseball team isn’t going to make the postseason. That disappointing truth …
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Cougs’ postseason baseball hopes a lost cause
May 20, 2012 in Sports Any remaining doubt was erased once the final out of Sunday’s game was recorded: The Washington State baseball team isn’t going to make the postseason. That disappointing truth became a …
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After helping out former staff, Wulff finds way to S.F.
May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 Uncertainty surrounded Paul Wulff in the days following his firing as Washington State’s head football coach in late November. He was shocked, not only unsure of where he was headed …
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Jones’ walk-off homer lifts Cougs past OSU
May 20, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 PULLMAN – Autograph-seekers found their man just outside the press box atop the Bailey Brayton-Field seats, an unlikely hero signing baseballs and T-shirts and game rosters. It was P.J. Jones, …
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Hironaka’s role switches with WSU basketball
May 18, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Ken Bone’s desire for a wider recruiting reach means a position change for one of Washington State’s basketball coaches. Jeff Hironaka, who served as an assistant under Bone …
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Cougs’ opener picked up by ESPN
May 17, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The hiring of coach Mike Leach continues to pay dividends for the Washington State football program. The Cougars’ season-opening game at Brigham Young was already teeming with storylines. …
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Path to Pullman
May 9, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – After careful consideration, Liudmila Vasilieva – Luda for short – had finally made her decision. Instead of Kansas State, she would play her college tennis at Washington State …
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Cougs’ football booth evolves
May 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Bob Robertson will remain Washington State’s radio play-by-play man for football games, but several other changes to WSU’s broadcasts were announced Monday by athletic director Bill Moos. Bud Nameck will … 1
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Cougars’ bullpen comes up short in loss to Cal
May 6, 2012 in Sports on Page C4 PULLMAN – As a planned fireworks display sounded in the background, Donnie Marbut spent a good 15 minutes speaking with his Washington State baseball team in left field at Bailey-Brayton …
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Walden out as WSU football commentator
May 5, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 PULLMAN – Jim Walden, whose opinionated style defined his 11-year tenure as Washington State’s color commentator for football broadcasts, will not return to the booth in 2012. Walden, 74, was … 2
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Whitworth baseball enjoys successful ride
May 4, 2012 in Sports on Page B6 It’s not hard to understand what Dan Ramsay was feeling when his Whitworth team clinched its first NCAA tournament bid last weekend. “The feeling I had at the end of …
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Cal women claim Pac-12 golf title
April 30, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – As she lined up her final putt of the day, part of Joanne Lee had to know the race for the Pac-12 team championship was at least going …
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Chleborad’s effort spoiled in WSU’s baseball loss
April 29, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 PULLMAN – Everything went Tanner Chleborad’s way on Saturday, and nothing did at the same time. No. 23 Arizona State had to get creative to score a pair of unearned …
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ASU’s Molinari thrives in tough Palouse Ridge weather
April 28, 2012 in Sports on Page C7 Playing on links courses throughout Europe, Giulia Molinari got used to posting low scores despite adverse weather conditions. So when the Arizona State senior fired a 1-under-par 71 to lead …
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Palouse Ridge hosts Pac-12 women’s golf championships
April 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Tyler Jones doesn’t understate his excitement when it comes to Palouse Ridge Golf Club hosting this weekend’s Pac-12 women’s golf championships. The general manager at the course knows …
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Whitworth in the mix for baseball title going into final weekend
April 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 Before Whitworth’s baseball team began its pursuit of the Northwest Conference championship, coach Dan Ramsay showed his players a photograph. This was during the Pirates’ first meeting of the season. …
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Hoffman-Ellis hopes NFL calls this weekend
April 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Alex Hoffman-Ellis ponders this strange question. Down time? What is that, again?
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WSU position battles come into focus after spring
April 26, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The first spring of the Mike Leach era has concluded at Washington State. “The biggest thing, we need to give them as many tools as we possibly can …
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WSU’s Tuel turns focus to summer workouts
April 25, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Call him Coach Tuel. That’s not to say that Washington State’s quarterback thinks he’s ready to take over the reins from Mike Leach. But with the 15th and …
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Wilson comes up with inspired effort for Cougars offense in Crimson and Gray Game
April 22, 2012 in Sports on Page C1 The play would have felt routine coming from Marquess Wilson last season. On Saturday, it was more of a reminder that the junior receiver is actually still here.
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Coors Event Center
January 7, 2012 in Sports A 360-degree look at Coors Event Center from press row.

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