Lindsey Young

Assistant Sports Editor

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.

Ranking the best public, private girls’ basketball programs in the Chattanooga area

by Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon ·January 14, 2025

The Times Free Press staff ranks the Chattanooga area's top five public and private school girls' basketball programs each week.

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Bradley Central senior guard Avary Brewer (2), a Samford signee, is a talented 3-point shooter and a spark plug on defense for the nationally ranked No. 5 Bearettes, who entered this week 17-0.

Chattanooga-area’s best prep basketball games to watch this week

by Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon ·January 13, 2025

As high school basketball teams in the Greater Chattanooga area dive deep into district/region play, games become even more important. Here are five girls and five boys games to watch this week:

Staff File Photo by Matt Hamilton / Northwest Whitfield's Kennedy Baker (3) leads the Lady Bruins against rival Heritage in a key Region 7-AAA game this Friday.

Coahulla Creek avoids pins, wins GHSA Area 7-AA duals title

by Lindsey Young ·January 10, 2025

Coahulla Creek registered an impressive seven pins in winning the GHSA Area 7-AA duals Thursday night at Ringgold.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Ringgold's Tristan Busch, top, wrestles Knoxville Halls' Harlen Hunley during the 157-pound championship match of the McCallie Invitational on Dec. 14 in Chattanooga. Despite registering a technical fall, Busch and the Tigers lost in Thursday night's GHSA Area 7-AA duals final to Coahulla Creek.

Hunter Fields’ 3 lifts Bradley Central boys to Best of Preps title

by Lindsey Young ·January 4, 2025

In Hunter Fields' eyes, he was just doing his job.

Staff photo by Abby White / Bradley Central's Caiden Bauldwin (1) looks downcourt while celebrating his score against Tyner in the Best of Preps boys' basketball tournament title game Saturday night at Chattanooga State.

Bradley Central, Tyner set for Best of Preps boys’ final

by Lindsey Young ·January 3, 2025

After a rough finish to 2024, the Bradley Central boys' basketball team is off to a winning start in 2025.

Staff photo by Abby White / Bradley Central's Caiden Bauldwin handles the basketball while guarded by Red Bank's Kobey Jones during a Best of Preps tournament semifinal Friday at Chattanooga State.

Chattanooga Christian girls win opener at Best of Preps tourney

by Lindsey Young ·January 2, 2025

Jaydah Rainey was within shouting distance of her coach when she received a little not-accidental motivation Thursday afternoon.

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Chattanooga Christian School girls' basketball coach Laura Cottrell instructs her team between quarters Thursday. CCS beat Soddy Daisy in the first round of the Best of Preps basketball tournament at Chattanooga State.

Jeremy New to replace Slaughter as Heritage football coach

by Lindsey Young ·December 30, 2024

Heritage High School didn't have to look far to find the program's next head football coach.

Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd/ Heritage High School has named Jeremy New as the replacement for E.K. Slaughter as the program's next head football coach. New has been an assistant coach at Heritage under Slaughter.

Dalton hires Roswell’s Chris Prewett as next football coach

by Lindsey Young ·December 20, 2024

The Dalton Board of Education approved the hiring of Chris Prewett as the next head football coach at Dalton High School in a meeting Friday morning.

Staff file photo / The Dalton Catamounts have named Chris Prewett as the football program's new head coach.

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Calhoun’s state title more about hard work than pure talent, says former coach Hal Lamb

by Lindsey Young ·December 19, 2024

Hal Lamb, Calhoun's football coach from 1999 to 2018, watched with pride from the winning sideline Wednesday at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Calhoun's Jake Jordan (33) celebrates with teammates after the Yellow Jackets beat Jefferson 20-7 to win the GHSA Class AAA championship Wednesday night at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Jordan, a senior, forced a fumble and intercepted two passes to help the Yellow Jackets win their fourth state title since 2011 and fifth overall.

Calhoun earns fifth football state title by winning all three phases

by Lindsey Young ·December 18, 2024

Yellow Jackets beat Jefferson in GHSA Class AAA final with offense, defense, special teams