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.

Prep basketball roundup: Murray County girls inch closer to ending long playoff drought

by Lindsey Young ·February 1, 2022

Chris Tipton was hired in July to head a Murray County girls' basketball program that was in the midst of a nearly two-decade playoff drought.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Ringgold's Rachel Lopez (12) drives the baseline. The Ringgold Tigers hosted the Murray County Indians in girls' GHSA basketball on February 1, 2022.

Trion wrestlers pull off mid-match upset to secure state duals title

by Lindsey Young ·January 22, 2022

There are moments that occur during championship events that will stick with a team forever.

Prep basketball roundup: Bradley Central has its way with LFO in matchup of surging girls’ teams

by Lindsey Young ·January 22, 2022

This high school girls' basketball game meant nothing in the small picture, but when the postseason begins in a couple of weeks, it could have lasting effects for both programs involved.

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Bradley Central's Sloan Carpenter looks to pass while guarded by Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's Princess Simmons during Saturday's game in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.

Area GHSA regions face major changes; Georgia legislation could have impact

by Lindsey Young ·January 16, 2022

GHSA reclassification for the upcoming 2022-24 cycle will affect every region that includes northwest Georgia schools, and the process has again drawn the ire of state politicians.

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Trion and Gordon Lee football players meet with an official for the coin toss before a September 2019 game in Chickamauga, Ga.

Prep roundup: Six area teams will wrestle for GHSA state duals titles

by Lindsey Young ·January 15, 2022

Six area wrestling teams earned berths Saturday for next weekend's GHSA state duals.

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Sonoraville's Jebb Knight, top, and his teammates helped the Phoenix clinch a spot at state duals with a dominant performance during Saturday's preliminary at Sonoraville.

Bo Campbell steps down as Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe football coach

by Lindsey Young ·January 12, 2022

Citing family reasons, Bo Campbell resigned Wednesday after seven seasons as the head football coach at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Bo Campbell watches as Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's football team practices at the high school in early August. Campbell, who went 19-51 in seven seasons as the Warriors' head coach, has resigned from the position, citing a desire to spend more time with family.

Prep boys’ basketball roundup: Irish correct offensive issues to capture BOP tournament third-place game

by Lindsey Young ·December 30, 2021

It's often the losses that show a basketball coach just what he or she has to work with and, usually, what the team has to work on moving forward.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Red Bank head coach Nick Fike directs the Lions. The Ooltewah Owls faced the Red Bank Lions in a boys consolation game of the Best Of Preps Basketball Tournament at East Hamilton High School on December 29, 2021.

Prep girls’ basketball roundup: Signal Mountain snares girls’ third-place finish at BOP tournament

by Lindsey Young ·December 29, 2021

For many prep basketball teams a third-place tournament finish after entering as the event's defending champions would seem like a letdown.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Boyd Buchanan head coach Tracey Walker instructs her team between quarters. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish faced the Boyd Buchanan Buccaneers in the girls consolation game of the Best Of Preps Basketball Tournament at East Hamilton High School on December 29, 2021.

Prep boys’ basketball roundup: Tyner, McCallie take different paths to get to Best of Preps tournament championship

by Lindsey Young ·December 28, 2021

Tyner and McCallie will meet in the championship round of the Times Free Press Best of Preps basketball tournament Wednesday, though each took a distinctly different route to get there.

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Notre Dame's Tim Vaughn (1) goes up for a layup during the boys Best of Preps tournament semi final game between McCallie and Notre Dame at East Hamilton high school on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021 in Ooltewah, Tenn.

Prep boys’ basketball roundup: Notre Dame, Howard, McCallie advance in Best of Preps tourney

by Lindsey Young ·December 27, 2021

It may have ended as a record-setting performance, but it certainly didn't start that way for Cole McCormick.