Lindsey Young

Lindsey Young is the assistant sports editor at the Times Free Press and began his career with the News Free-Press in 1986 after graduating from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and associate’s degrees in English and Psychology. At the News Free Press and now the Times Free Press he has covered preps, mostly in the Northwest Georgia area, including numerous state championships, and has won several Tennessee Sports Writers Association awards. He was the paper’s NASCAR beat writer for 12 years and has, over the years, covered a Super Bowl, two World Series, many college football games and served as the beat writer for UTC for parts of three years. Lindsey is a 2024 inductee into the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame.

Contact Lindsey Young at lyoung@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6296.

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A by-the-numbers look at the GHSA playoffs in Northwest Georgia

by Lindsey Young ·November 13, 2025

Numbers have always been a major aspect of any sport. In high school football, the digits can mean a lot of different things.

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Northwest Whitfield senior quarterback Gavin Nuckolls enters Friday's first-round game against visiting Oconee County in the GHSA Class AAA playoffs with 38 total touchdowns this season, and he is nearing 100 for his career.

GHSA tentatively announces new region alignment

by Lindsey Young ·November 10, 2025

The Georgia High School Association reclassification committee ruled on appeals and tentatively placed schools in regions Monday.

Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / Bryson Donald scores a touchdown in Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's Region 7-AA win over Ringgold September 19 at LFO. The Catoosa rivals will no longer be in the same region if the GHSA's proposed alignments for the next reclassification cycle are upheld.

Ridgeland head football coach Pritchett resigns after four seasons

by Lindsey Young ·November 4, 2025

Ridgeland High School will have a new football coach next season after Craig Pritchett resigned Tuesday morning, according to school athletic director Keith Mariakis.

Staff File Photo by Matt Hamilton/ Ridgeland football coach Craig Pritchett resigned Tuesday after four seasons and a 3-37 overall record.

Young: An early look at each Northwest Georgia team’s first-round playoff matchup

by Lindsey Young ·November 4, 2025

Georgia high school football teams get to enjoy their third off week since the regular season began in mid August this week, giving the 12 Northwest Georgia-area teams and the rest of the state's playoff teams extra time to prepare for the Nov. 14 start to the postseason.

Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / Ringgold, left, and Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe are two of the four Region 7 teams from Northwest Georgia to make the GHSA Class AA playoff field. The Warriors defeated their Catoosa rival Tigers at LFO on September 19.

Heritage three-peats in GHSA softball; Sonoraville gets first state title

by Lindsey Young ·November 2, 2025

Heritage capped its undefeated run at this year's GHSA Class AAA softball state tournament with an extra-innings victory Saturday in Columbus.

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Heritage softball player Bailee Hollis won four games in the pitching circle over three days at the GHSA Class AAA state tournament in Columbus, including Saturday's 2-1 title victory over Cherokee Bluff in nine innings.

Georgia prep football roundup: Heritage win helps Northwest Whitfield

by Lindsey Young ·October 31, 2025

Sometimes a rival can have a positive impact on another, even if it wasn't the intention.

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Heritage coach Jeremy New, right, and quarterback Caden Hight celebrate during a win at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe on Aug. 22. Heritage ended the regular season Friday with a 31-17 win at Adairsville, with the Generals improving to 7-3 overall and finishing 4-2 in GHSA Region 7-AAA.

Gordon Lee, Heritage, Sonoraville could all be softball state champs

by Lindsey Young ·October 31, 2025

Heritage and Sonoraville are one win away from GHSA softball state titles. Gordon Lee has more work to do to gain the program's 13th crown.

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Gordon Lee coach Dana Mull's Lady Trojans remained alive in the GHSA Class A Division I softball state tournament after winning two elimination games Friday in Columbus.

Georgia prep football roundup: Gordon Lee is 9-1; Dalton makes playoffs

by Lindsey Young ·October 30, 2025

Gordon Lee capped one of the program's best regular seasons to date with a home win Thursday night.

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Gordon Lee senior Layne Vaughn, a running back and linebacker, had another big night Thursday as Gordon Lee improved to 9-1 with a 45-7 win over Fannin County.

Ringgold rally falls short in GHSA Class AA volleyball title match

by Lindsey Young ·October 30, 2025

For a set and a half, Ringgold appeared to be overmatched against Morgan County.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Alayna Yarger, left, goes up for a block as Ringgold teammate Natalie Crane tries for a kill during practice Tuesday.

Heritage in winners-bracket final for GHSA Class AAA softball

by Lindsey Young ·October 30, 2025

What started out as a very good first day for area teams as the GHSA state tournament became the opposite by the end of the night.