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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Dade County QB Win Garmany was dialed in during blowout victory

by Lindsey Young ·October 18, 2026

The Times Free Press has selected Dade County junior quarterback Win Garmany as its prep football player of the week.

Staff File Photo by Seth Carpenter / Dade County junior quarterback Win Garmany, shown during an Aug. 15 scrimmage at Finley Stadium, threw for 351 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for two more scores Friday in a GHSA Region 7-AA win over Chattooga.

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Trion surging behind senior QB Linc Allen’s breakout season

by Lindsey Young ·October 15, 2026

Given the choice, Trion senior Linc Allen would prefer to discuss his team's overall progress instead of his development as a quarterback.

Staff File Photo / Trion senior quarterback Linc Allen, with ball, has rushed and passed for nearly 800 yards each this season while leading the Bulldogs to a 6-1 start.

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Why 21 is the magic defensive number for winning in prep football

by Lindsey Young ·October 8, 2026

In so many ways, 21 is a magical number.

Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / East Ridge defenders gang up on visiting Red Bank's Shawn Carter during a TSSAA Region 3-4A game on Sept. 11. East Ridge enters the eighth week of the 2026 regular season allowing 11 points per game, least among Hamilton County teams.

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Jeremiah Frost’s best game yet helped Ringgold remain undefeated

by Lindsey Young ·October 4, 2026

The Times Free Press has selected Ringgold senior running back Jeremiah Frost as its prep football player of the week.

Staff File Photo by Matt Hamilton / Ringgold's Jeremiah Frost (27), shown during a preseason scrimmage at Finley Stadium, rushed for 276 yards and five touchdowns Friday night to help lead the Tigers to a home win against LaFayette in a GHSA Region 7-AAA showdown of previously unbeaten teams.

Ringgold hangs on to get to 6-0 with wild win over LaFayette in region clash

by Lindsey Young ·October 2, 2026

Ringgold's win over LaFayette at Don Patterson Field on Friday night could have been a reality show.

Staff File Photo by Matt Hamilton / Ringgold senior running back Jeremiah Frost led the Tigers past LaFayette with 266 rushing yards and five touchdowns Friday night.

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Northwest Whitfield’s run of QB success continues with Smith Browning

by Lindsey Young ·October 1, 2026

Josh Robinson knew Smith Browning was ready to lead the Northwest Whitfield football team when the sophomore threw an incomplete pass.

Staff Photo by Seth Carpenter / Northwest Whitfield sophomore quarterback Smith Browning passes during practice Wednesday in Tunnel Hill, Ga. Browning, a first-year starter, has passed for 1,000-plus yards and 14 touchdowns while leading the Bruins to a 4-1 record halfway through the regular season.

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Northwest Georgia football teams hit midseason with mixed results

by Lindsey Young ·September 30, 2026

Every area football team in the Georgia High School Association has reached at least the halfway point of its 10-game regular season.

Staff File Photo by Matt Hamilton / Football team captains for host Dalton, left, and Calhoun meet at midfield before the start of a GHSA nonregion game on Sept. 11 at Harmon Field. The Catamounts held on to defeat the visiting Yellow Jackets, part of a 4-1 start for coach Chris Prewett's team.

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Kalshi halted, for now, in Tennessee gambling ruling

by Lindsey Young ·September 28, 2026

A federal appeals court ruled that prediction market Kalshi's sports-event contracts are subject to Tennessee's sports-wagering laws, reversing a lower-court ruling.

The Associated Press / A Kalshi sign is displayed at Oracle Park during a baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Bryson Penson’s big plays lead LaFayette to first 5-0 start since 1986

by Lindsey Young ·September 25, 2026

Sometimes in football, speed does kill.

Staff File Photo by Patrick MacCoon / LaFayette junior Bryson Penson, center, continued his big season Friday night by rushing for 138 yards and scoring a pair of big-play touchdowns as the Ramblers improved to 5-0 with a 21-7 win at Murray County.

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Murray County football team has gone from beaten down to unbeaten

by Lindsey Young ·September 24, 2026

They are the kind of numbers the 36 members of this year's Murray County football team have had ingrained into their heads before they even reached high school.