Chip Scoggins
Columnist
SportsChip Scoggins is a sports columnist and enterprise writer for the Minnesota 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 Minnesota Star Tribune in 2000. He has been named Minnesota's Sportswriter of the Year four times by the National Sports Media Association.
Latest from Chip Scoggins
Scoggins: Gophers women’s basketball sends message with win over No. 10 Ohio State
The Gophers, after winning nine straight Big Ten games, have a chance at earning a top-16 seed in the NCAA tournament.
February 19, 2026
Gophers women’s basketball takes down No. 10 Ohio State
Sophie Hart had 18 points and 10 rebounds in the victory, while Amaya Battle had five assists to move into second place on the Gophers’ all-time leaderboard.
February 19, 2026
Olympic wins, basketball heroics: Lake City’s Heise family has it all in short order
Taylor is playing with Team USA in Italy, Nate is a key player on No. 6 Iowa State, and Ryan is propelling Winona State.
February 17, 2026
Scoggins: Coach’s ‘epiphany’ turned Minnesota State Mankato into D-II’s most feared defense
The Mavericks women’s basketball team is undefeated thanks to its nonstop full-court press.
February 16, 2026
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Scoggins: Plitzuweit’s Gophers show their toughness in charge to NCAA tournament
The Gophers women’s basketball team has won seven straight Big Ten games and are No. 10 in the NET rankings used by the selection committee.
February 13, 2026
Gophers women’s basketball extends winning streak to seven with 84-67 victory over Nebraska
All five Gophers starters scored in double figures to improve the team’s record to 19-6.
February 13, 2026
Scoggins: Timberwolves have pinballed between dynamic and disinterested
Hey, don’t believe me? This team has indicted itself with harsh words as the seasons progressed.
February 12, 2026
Scoggins: Born with a life expectancy of 10 years, the 'Mayor' has lived a life of love and basketball
Small in stature, Michael Sheridan has made a huge impression on his team, school and community.
February 7, 2026
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Lino Lakes’ Greta Myers hopes to be on fast track to Olympic speedskating podium
The 21-year-old is young both by Olympic speedskating standards and in her involvement in the sport.
February 7, 2026
Scoggins: Snapshots from Larry Fitzgerald Jr.’s journey from Holy Angels to Hall of Fame
The wide receiver took pride in his craft but was also deeply involved in charity work during his lengthy NFL career.
February 6, 2026
Scoggins: Olympic hockey teams are full of star players. What if someone gets hurt?
Bill Guerin runs the Wild and the U.S. team at the Winter Games, and says “there’s no sense worrying about it.”
February 3, 2026
Gophers men's basketball coach Niko Medved inspired by family
Medved’s father, Miro, raised him after a 4,700-mile journey from the former Yugoslavia to Minnesota.
January 31, 2026
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