Chip Scoggins

Columnist | Sports

Chip Scoggins is a sports columnist and enterprise writer for the Star Tribune. He has worked at the Star Tribune since 2000 and previously covered the Vikings, Gophers football, Wild, Wolves and high school sports.

Chip Scoggins is a sports columnist and enterprise writer for the Star Tribune. A graduate of the University of Missouri journalism school, Scoggins worked at newspapers in Texas, Connecticut, North Carolina and Chicago before joining the Star Tribune in 2000. He has been named Minnesota's Sportswriter of the Year four times by the National Sports Media Association.

Recent content from Chip Scoggins

Scoggins: Time is now for Darnold to make his case as starting QB

Rookie J.J. McCarthy's time will come. But it's a now-or-never moment for Sam Darnold, who begins Vikings training camp as the No. 1 QB.

Scoggins: Vikings need to take a harder line with Jordan Addison

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell says the team will "wrap our arms" around receiver Jordan Addison after his recent arrest. But maybe it's time to borrow some of Mike Zimmer's fear-based methods.

Scoggins: Local runner earns 50 States Marathon Club honors

After 20 years of chasing a dream, Micah Grafenstein-Kinzel ran a marathon in Helena, Mont., in June to become the 68th member from Minnesota to run a marathon in all 50 states.

Scoggins: 224 miles a day paced Zeev Buium's path to the NHL draft

The Wild's first-round pick's parents immigrated from Israel with no knowledge of hockey at all.

Scoggins: Lee's early run with Twins keeps getting better

Rookie Brooks Lee homered off best friend and college roommate Drew Thorpe in a victory over the White Sox on Wednesday.

Scoggins: Twins television blackouts depriving fans of vital part of summertime

Fans of a professional sports team should not be denied access to televised games over a contract dispute.

Scoggins: Twins need to take deeper look at why Lewis keeps getting hurt

It is incumbent on everyone in his sphere to figure out if there is more to Royce Lewis' proclivity for injury than just terrible luck.

Scoggins: Suni Lee delivers in first day of a pressure-packed homecoming

Tokyo gold medalist Suni Lee put herself in position to return to the Olympics with a strong opening performance at Target Center.

Scoggins: An improbable journey from Carleton to Gophers to Olympic doorstep

Last weekend in Oregon, the runner who couldn't make state, couldn't draw much DI interest, accomplished a major goal at the U.S. track and field Olympic trials.

Scoggins: Wolves improved offensive potential with first-round picks

Taking guards Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr. should upgrade some of the team's offensive shortcomings.

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