Christian Caple

Sports reporter Christian Caple covers Washington State University athletics. He also contributes to the SportsLink Blog.

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Former Cougar Rodgers hopes to land at Eastern

May 24, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 The feeling started last season, Jake Rodgers said, and only got worse as the offseason progressed. The former Washington State offensive lineman just wasn’t having fun anymore. 1
UI’s Runner might face felony charge over punch

May 23, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 An Idaho football player could face a felony assault charge for his part in an altercation that ended the career of former Washington State receiver Mansel Simmons. Pullman Police announced … 1
Zags have NCAA baseball bid on line at WCC tournament

May 23, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 It’s been 18 days since the Gonzaga baseball team last faced a West Coast Conference opponent, the Bulldogs clinching the WCC regular-season championship on May 5 with a three-game sweep …
Zags have NCAA baseball bid on line at WCC tournament

May 22, 2013 in Sports It’s been 18 days since the Gonzaga baseball team last faced a West Coast Conference opponent, the Bulldogs clinching the WCC regular-season championship on May 5 with a three-game sweep …
Mayes third Cougar arrested in two weeks

May 20, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 The count of Washington State football players arrested in the last two weeks is now at three after junior linebacker Logan Mayes was arrested early Thursday evening on suspicion of … 4
Cougars head ‘home’ to Pasco for 4 games

May 17, 2013 in Sports on Page B7 Washington State’s baseball team is done playing in Pullman, but the Cougars still have four home games left on the schedule. Yes, it’s time for their annual trip to Pasco, …
WSU running back Caldwell arrested

May 17, 2013 in Sports on Page B7 Washington State running back Teondray Caldwell was arrested on May 7 on suspicion of assault and burglary stemming from an April 28 incident at a Pullman residence. KQQQ 1150-AM in …
No relaxing for the Zags

May 10, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 Representatives from the West Coast Conference attended Gonzaga’s game at Santa Clara on Sunday. They were there with a trophy and the formal acknowledgement that the Bulldogs had, indeed, clinched …
Things looking up under Moos

May 7, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 YAKIMA – Bill Moos said he wanted to build when he accepted the Washington State athletic director job in February of 2010. He’s already done that, spearheading efforts that saw … 2
GU desires more than a regular-season crown

May 3, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 If Mark Machtolf were being completely honest, the Gonzaga baseball coach might prefer that the West Coast Conference wait another year to begin its postseason tournament. After all, the first-place …
WSU QB? Tune in come fall

April 30, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 More depth, more experience and more knowledge of coach Mike Leach’s system made this year’s spring football practice session more efficient than Leach’s first. And while the Cougars have more … 1
Marquess Wilson selected by Chicago in seventh round

April 28, 2013 in Sports on Page C4 Marquess Wilson’s controversial departure from Washington State didn’t prevent the record-setting receiver from being chosen in this year’s NFL draft. But it probably didn’t help his stock. Wilson had to … 1
Olson, Gonzales give Gonzaga potent combo

April 26, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 After he pitched 110 innings last season, it was decided that Tyler Olson would be better off sitting out the summer, staying away from competitive baseball and working out instead. …
Leach: Cougars better at every position

April 24, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – How pleased was Mike Leach with Washington State’s spring practices this year? Well, he was asked after Tuesday’s spring finale to name one player whose improvement during the …
Cougars offense finds success in second half of spring game

April 21, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 A halftime summit was held at Albi Stadium on Saturday afternoon, Mike Leach overseeing a group of inconsistent and underachieving football players whom he said suffered – as the coach …
Cougars simplify Crimson and Gray game

April 20, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 As far as Austin Apodaca knows, there’s nothing yet riding on today’s Crimson and Gray game at Albi Stadium in Spokane. Washington State split its roster evenly between a crimson …
Cougars getting grasp on who will be their holder

April 19, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Austin Apodaca might have the upper hand in this competition. But you never know. Mike Bowlin is right there, too.
LeBrun proves himself on the baseball field for Zags

April 19, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 There was a time, before Cory LeBrun was an offensive cornerstone of a team competing for an NCAA tournament bid, when the Gonzaga outfielder wondered if he was capable of …
Lawhorn signs letter of intent with Cougars

April 18, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – The addition of Washington State’s new point guard is official. Danny Lawhorn, a 5-foot-10 transfer from San Jacinto (Junior) College in Pasadena, Texas, signed a national letter of …
Pritchard’s QB instincts aid WSU defense

April 17, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 PULLMAN – Tana Pritchard will never attempt a pass for Washington State, unlike the four years he spent as a quarterback at Clover Park High School, unlike the legacy established …