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.

Calhoun starts fast, tops Northwest Whitfield in first-place showdown

by Lindsey Young ·October 10, 2025

Calhoun raced out to a 20-0 lead in less than six minutes during Friday's GHSA Region 7-AAA first-place showdown at Northwest Whitfield.

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Calhoun junior running back Hudson Chadwick rushed for 192 yards and a touchdown Friday night to help lead the Yellow Jackets to a GHSA Region 7-AAA win at Northwest Whitfield.

Georgia prep football roundup: Dalton scores winning TD in final seconds

by Lindsey Young ·October 10, 2025

Nash Smith's 1-yard run with seven seconds to play lifted Dalton to a region win Friday at Cedartown, moving the Catamounts a step closer to the playoffs.

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton/ From left, Dalton's Caine Woods and Nash Smith had big games Friday night as the Catamounts won a 25-20 thriller at Cedartown to even their GHSA Region 7-AAAA record at 2-2.

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‘Jutt’ the jet: Calhoun senior receiver Justin Beasley always moving

by Lindsey Young ·October 9, 2025

It's something Justin Beasley's father knew long ago, and it's a fact that has been imprinted on secondaries across Georgia for nearly four years.

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Calhoun senior receiver Justin Beasley is No. 1 in the state of Georgia on MaxPreps.com in receiving yards this season.

Georgia prep football roundup: Chattooga’s upset win helps Gordon Lee

by Lindsey Young ·October 3, 2025

Friday was chock full of high school football blowouts in Northwest Georgia, with the exception of one game that was a notable upset.

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Gordon Lee's Layne Vaughn, left, rushed for 187 yards and three touchdown as the Trojans eased past Dade County 42-7 Friday night.

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Snap judgments: Tyner a tough 6-0 despite significant challenges

by Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon, Stephen Hargis ·September 27, 2025

With the regular season now in its second half, few football teams in the Chattanooga area have been better tested than Tyner.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Tyner special teams players bring down host Red Bank's Tramell Davis on Sept. 5. Tyner, a TSSAA Class 3A program, beat 4A's Lions 21-20 to improve to 3-0, and the Rams have won all three of their games since then, including 34-0 at 6A's Cleveland on Friday night.

Northwest Whitfield bowls over Heritage in region matchup

by Lindsey Young ·September 26, 2025

Northwest Whitfield football coach Josh Robinson didn't have time for halftime adjustments Friday night. Not that his Bruins needed them.

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton/ Northwest Whitfield football coach Josh Robinson earned his 101st career win Friday as the Bruins routed visiting Heritage 49-0 in a GHSA Region 7-AAA game.

Georgia prep football roundup: LFO passes road test at Union County

by Lindsey Young ·September 26, 2025

Coming off its most important win in years, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's football program faced a difficult test Friday night.

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / LFO football coach Mac Bryan and the Warriors followed up a big win over rival Ringgold last week with another region win Friday night at Union County.

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Northwest Georgia teams have work ahead in regular season’s second half

by Lindsey Young ·September 25, 2025

Chase for GHSA playoff berths is just beginning for area programs

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Players from host Northwest Whitfield, left, and Coahulla Creek shake hands before the pregame coin toss in the season opener for both football teams on Aug. 14 in Tunnel Hill, Ga.

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Donald’s big game lifts LFO past Ringgold and earns TFP player of the week honors

by Lindsey Young ·September 22, 2025

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe did not have to win Friday's game against Ringgold to remain in the postseason picture, but, according to head coach Mac Brown, the Warriors needed it to validate what the coaching staff has been saying since camp opened.

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Bryson Donald (9) breaks a tackle in scoring the first TD for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe against Ringgold Friday. Donald scored four other times as the Warriors rolled to the Region 7-AA win.

LFO beats rival Ringgold for vital victory in GHSA Region 7-AA

by Lindsey Young ·September 19, 2025

Mac Bryan knew weeks ago that the key to a successful season for his Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe football team in 2025 was early success.