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.

Georgia prep football roundup: Calhoun captures showdown of top-10 teams

by Lindsey Young ·October 9, 2021

There are some football games where a coach has to throw caution to the wind and take chances he might not usually take.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / The Calhoun High School football team takes the field for a home game against McCallie on Aug. 27. Calhoun won 32-27 at Blessed Trinity on Friday night in a GHSA Region 7-AAAAA game between teams with top-10 state rankings.

Christian Heritage’s Locke brothers go from poverty in Haiti to football stardom in Dalton, Georgia

by Lindsey Young ·October 7, 2021

Athletics come to mean different things to different people. For some it's a competitive outlet. For others it's a social activity, while some compete out of a sense of obligation.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Crystal Locke, center, and her husband Robert adopted Solomon, left, and his younger brother Jeffson, right, when they were 7 and 5 years old, bringing the brothers from their native Haiti to Georgia in 2010. Robert died in 2013, and when Crystal moved to be near her parents, it also led to the brothers playing football for Christian Heritage School in Dalton, Ga.

Northwest Georgia schools not likely to be affected by proposed GHSA multiplier

by Lindsey Young ·October 5, 2021

The Georgia High School Association moved one step closer this week to raising the student out-of-district multiplier from 2.0 to 3.0 after Monday's meeting of the organization's Executive Committee officially recommended the change for the upcoming reclassification cycle.

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Heritage football coach E.K. Slaughter

Georgia prep football roundup: Ringgold gets ‘Twilight Zone’ win at Adairsville to stay unbeaten

by Lindsey Young ·October 2, 2021

It took a late defensive stand on a bizarre final drive, but the Ringgold Tigers made more history Friday night.

Macro shot of American football ball background football tile / Getty Images

Georgia prep football roundup: Dade gets signature 7-AA win; North Murray holds on for key 6-AAA victory

by Lindsey Young ·September 25, 2021

Jeff Poston told his Dade County High School football team earlier in the day it was going to win Friday night's game against GHSA Region 7-AA power Pepperell.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / North Murray and Sonoraville football team captains shake hands after the coin toss for Friday night's GHSA Region 6-AAA game at North Murray.

Georgia prep football roundup: Trio of defensive scores propels Ringgold past rival LFO

by Lindsey Young ·September 18, 2021

Ringgold set the tone early in Friday night's win over Catoosa County rival Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, but it wasn't the high-flying Tigers' offense that stood out this time.

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Ringgold's Kori Dumas (27) breaks free on a kickoff return during the Tigers' home game against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe in September 2019. The Catoosa County rivals met again Friday night, with Ringgold winning 56-0.

Georgia High School Association’s public-private debate heats up again

by Lindsey Young ·September 16, 2021

As Tennessee celebrates its 25th anniversary of successfully separating athletic competition among public and private schools, Georgia's debate on the matter is heating up quickly.

Staff file photo by Erin O. Smith / Ringgold football coach Robert Akins, who previously led Chattanooga's Boyd Buchanan, is familiar with both the Georgia High School Association and the Tennessee Secondary School Association and the debates in each state about how to handle athletic competition for private and public schools.

Georgia prep football roundup: Ringgold, Heritage rally for home wins

by Lindsey Young ·September 11, 2021

Robert Akins might have a future as a prophet if this football coaching gig doesn't work out.

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Ringgold football coach Robert Akins signals to his offense during a home game against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe on Sept. 20, 2019.

Georgia prep football roundup: North Murray rallies to win opener at Northwest Whitfield

by Lindsey Young ·September 4, 2021

Preston Poag consistently preaches the power of resilience to his North Murray High School football team, and Friday night's win at Northwest Whitfield was a prime example of why.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / North Murray football coach Preston Poag talks to quarterback Seth Griffin during a summer scrimmage in Calhoun, Ga. North Murray opened its season Friday night with a 31-30 win against Northwest Whitfield.

Georgia prep football roundup: Dalton takes advantage of Ridgeland gifts to win

by Lindsey Young ·August 28, 2021

A week after going toe to toe with Calhoun in a physically draining season opener, Dalton was more than happy to accept all the gifts Ridgeland offered up Friday night at Harmon Field.