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.

Christian Heritage football team full of optimism after June success

by Lindsey Young ·July 1, 2021

Can summer camp success carry over to the regular season? Christian Heritage School football coach Jay Poag certainly hopes so.

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Christian Thomas is preparing for a third season as the starting quarterback at Christian Heritage, and after an eight-day stretch of success at 7-on-7 camps in mid-June, the Lions are optimistic about their prospects for another good year. Christian Heritage won nine games each of the past two seasons, but Thomas has several new receivers for 2021.

Football camp exposure crucial for Chattanooga area’s upcoming seniors

by Lindsey Young ·June 9, 2021

Ridgeland offensive lineman Jacob Klein is one example from the Chattanooga area of the impact so-called "mega" football camps on college campuses can have on a recruit's profile. Calhoun receiver and defensive back Cole Speer is another.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Calhoun assistant coach Justin Bishop celebrates with receiver Cole Speer (5) after he scored a touchdown during a GHSA playoff game in December 2020.

One tough inning leaves Gordon Lee baseball seniors short of third state title

by Lindsey Young ·May 22, 2021

Of the 21 innings of baseball that made up the GHSA Class A public school championship series this week in Savannah, one is certain to endure as more memorable than the others.

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Gordon Lee's Cade Peterson makes contact during a game against Trion on April 13 in Chickamauga, Ga. Gordon Lee, which was seeking its third GHSA state title in four years, lost the deciding game in the Class A public school championship series to Metter on Saturday in Savannah.

Gordon Lee forced to game three in GHSA baseball championship series

by Lindsey Young ·May 22, 2021

Gordon Lee, the top-ranked team in Class A public, split with Metter on Friday at Grayson Stadium in Savannah in a doubleheader start to a best-of-three GHSA state title series.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Gordon Lee's Tanner Wilson returns to the dugout before the start of the Trojans' GHSA Class A public school state semifinal series on May 15 in Chickamauga, Ga.

Gordon Lee seniors going for third GHSA baseball title

by Lindsey Young ·May 20, 2021

The boys who make up the Gordon Lee High School baseball program's class of 2021 made quite the on-field impression when they first arrived on campus, and not in the best way.

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Gordon Lee's Cade Peterson hits during Monday's state semifinal game against ACE Charter in Chickamauga, Ga. Peterson is part of a class of 2021 that has accomplished much in four seasons while giving coach Mike Dunfee what he called "a wild ride" with their growth from cocky freshmen to confident seniors.

Gordon Lee earns another trip to GHSA baseball finals

by Lindsey Young ·May 17, 2021

Deep playoff runs in high school baseball often revolve around several storylines.

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Gordon Lee's Cade Peterson (10) hits the ball during the GHSA baseball state tournament semifinal game between Gordon Lee and ACE academy on Monday, May 17, 2021 in Chickamauga , Georgia.

Gordon Lee responds to force deciding game three in GHSA baseball semifinals

by Lindsey Young ·May 16, 2021

If there is one thing Mike Dunfee has preached to his Gordon Lee High School baseball team regarding the postseason, it's to never dwell on the previous game.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Gordon Lee's Cade Peterson rounds second base against Academy for Classical Education during the GHSA state semifinals at Gordon Lee High School's Claud Hendrix Field on Saturday, May 15, 2021 in Chickamauga, Ga.

Southeast Whitfield, Coahulla Creek bring home GHSA soccer titles

by Lindsey Young ·May 14, 2021

Coahulla Creek and Southeast Whitfield took different paths to win GHSA boys' soccer championships Thursday night.

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Southeast Whitfield boys' soccer team web tile

Whitfield County roots as one with three shots at Georgia soccer titles

by Lindsey Young ·May 12, 2021

On the pitch, they are as fierce as rivals can be. Think Alabama-Auburn in college football or Duke-North Carolina in men's college basketball.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Dalton's Yahir Paez (26) shoots during a home match against Baylor on April 6. The Catamounts will be seeking their sixth state title in boys' soccer when they face Johns Creek in the GHSA Class AAAAAA final Friday night at McEeachern High School in Powder Springs, Ga.

Prep roundup: Trio of northwest Georgia soccer teams earn championship berths

by Lindsey Young ·May 11, 2021

Three Whitfield County Georgia boys' soccer teams are one step away from winning state championships after a dominant showing in the GHSA semifinal round Tuesday.