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.

Northwest Georgia football teams tangle with similar opponents in second round of state

by Lindsey Young ·December 3, 2020

Three of the area's four football teams competing in the second round of the GHSA playoffs didn't have to look far to get scouting reports on their opponents.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Gordon Lee's Bo Rhudy bursts into the open and runs for a long touchdown during last Friday's home win against Georgia Military College Prep in the first round of the GHSA Class A public playoffs. The Trojans travel from Chickamauga to state power Commerce for the second round.

Matt Land ends long, successful run as Dalton coach

by Lindsey Young ·December 1, 2020

Dalton High School will be performing a rare search for a football coach after Matt Land resigned Tuesday after an 11-year run at the Catamounts' helm.

Matt Land encourages his Catamounts. The Northwest Whitfield Bruins hosted the Dalton Catamounts in a North Georgia rivalry game on August 31, 2018.

Georgia prep football roundup: Northwest Whitfield rallies to win playoff opener

by Lindsey Young ·November 28, 2020

In a football age when offenses often dictate everything on the field, Northwest Whitfield coach Josh Robinson took extra satisfaction from Saturday's last-second win over Stephenson in the first round of the GHSA Class AAAA playoffs.

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Stephenson running back Cordell Andrews is tackled for a loss by multiple Northwest Whitfield defenders during Saturday's GHSA Class AAAA playoff game in Tunnel Hill, Ga. Northwest won 28-24 to advance to the second round.

Georgia football playoff roundup: Christian Heritage, Calhoun win in first round

by Lindsey Young ·November 28, 2020

Christian Heritage has won football games this year with unstoppable offense on some nights and impenetrable defense on others.

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

GHSA football postseason preview: LaFayette set for first playoff game after long drought

by Lindsey Young ·November 26, 2020

It's been a long time since the LaFayette Ramblers made an appearance in the GHSA football playoffs. Just how long?

Staff photo by Troy Stolt / Lafayette quarterback Jaylon Ramsey sprints through North Murray's defense during last Friday's GHSA Region 6-AAA matchup to close the regular season in Chatsworth, Ga.

Georgia prep football roundup: Christian Heritage makes history with strong start, clutch QB play

by Lindsey Young ·November 21, 2020

When it counted most, Jay Poag put his football faith in the hands of Christian Thomas - and it resulted in history for the Christian Heritage Lions.

Georgia Region 7-AAAA football cancellations cause commotion, consternation

by Lindsey Young ·November 19, 2020

While some Georgia regions that include local schools gained clarity concerning the upcoming GHSA football playoffs last week, two leagues remain quite murky heading into this week's regular-season finales.

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Heritage's Paxton McCary (3) escapes two Ridgeland defenders on Oct. 16. Heritage is part of GHSA Region 7-AAAA, which has been forced to go to a points system, rather than traditional standings, to determine its four qualifying teams for the state playoffs, which are set to begin next week.

Georgia prep football roundup: Calhoun, Ringgold suffer damaging losses

by Lindsey Young ·November 14, 2020

Both Calhoun and Ringgold had much to gain with wins Friday night. When the final horns sounded, however, a pair of losses left one of those football teams facing a tougher path to the GHSA playoffs and the other still fighting to get in.

Northwest Georgia football teams hit final stretch of playoff hunt

by Lindsey Young ·November 12, 2020

As difficult as it has been to keep Georgia high school football teams on the field this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in some cases it's proving just as tricky to get a read on the upcoming GHSA playoffs.

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / LaFayette's Trey Taylor, right, breaks into the open but is stopped by Gordon Lee's Cody Thomas on Sept. 18 in Chickamauga, Ga.

Heritage softball star Rachel Gibson signs with Clemson

by Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon ·November 11, 2020

Wednesday was the start of the NCAA signing period for the high school class of 2021 in several sports, and dozens of student-athletes around the Chattanooga area were set to make official their college destinations.