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 Whitfield: A football team ‘divided’ makes its mark

by Lindsey Young ·October 1, 2020

Bruins undefeated despite split practices

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / Northwest Whitfield football coach Josh Robinson and his staff split the roster into two groups for practices this season as a precaution against the coronavirus, and despite the division during the week, the Bruins have come together on Friday nights to win their first four games.

Prep roundup: Heritage close to GHSA 7-AAAA softball title after clutch road win

by Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon ·October 1, 2020

Adjustments at this time of the season are often the difference between getting close and winning region and possibly state championships in softball.

Staff file photo by C.B. Schmelter / Carmen Gayler homered in the first inning to help Heritage to a key GHSA Region 7-AAAA softball victory Thursday at Central-Carroll. The Generals won 3-1 to take two of three games in the series, having split a doubleheader Wednesday.

Prep roundup: Signal Mountain boys win third straight golf state title

by Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon ·September 30, 2020

Beck Lewis and Peyton Ogle propelled the Signal Mountain boys to a third straight TSSAA Division I Small Class state championship Wednesday at WillowBrook Golf Club.

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Signal Mountain senior Benjamin Burns tees off during the second and final round of the TSSAA Division I Small Class boys' golf state tournament Wednesday at WillowBrook Golf Club in Manchester.

Prep roundup: Hixson volleyball team finishes regular season strong in win over Red Bank

by Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon ·September 29, 2020

One of the best weapons for Hixson High School's volleyball team comes on the first point of contact.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Hixson's Riley Bellamy bumps the ball during Tuesday's home match against Red Bank.

Georgia roundup: Christian Heritage improvises for nonregion win

by Lindsey Young ·September 26, 2020

In a game that was as 2020 as it could get, Christian Heritage football coach Jay Poag kept Friday night's nonregion game with Heritage as simple as he could make it.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Christian Heritage's Evan Lester stretches toward the goal line but comes up about a foot short during Friday's home game against Catoosa County's Heritage in Dalton, Ga.

Gordon Lee well on its way to a ‘different’ football season

by Lindsey Young ·September 24, 2020

As much as Josh Groce felt this season would be a significant step forward for the Gordon Lee football program, the Trojans' second-year head coach is too old school to believe anything before he sees it.

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Gordon Lee's Bo Rhudy breaks through LaFayette's defense during last Friday's game in Chickmauga, Ga. Rhudy has rushed for 330 yards as part of a Trojans ground attack that has already generated more than 1,000 yards during a 3-0 start to the season.

Prep roundup: Boyd Buchanan sweeps district golf titles

by Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon ·September 24, 2020

Boyd Buchanan golfers swept the District 2 titles in Division II-A's East Region during tournament play Tuesday at Bear Trace at Harrison Bay.

Golf tile (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Pakorn_Khantiyaporn)

Youthful Baylor soccer team falls 1-0 to Knoxville Catholic

by Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon ·September 22, 2020

After falling 1-0 in Tuesday's Division II-AA East region battle to Knoxville Catholic, Baylor coach Curtis Blair emphasized the importance of continuing to work hard even through times of struggle.

Staff Photo by Matt Hamilton / Baylor (11) Zoey Mize fires the ball toward the net as Knoxville Catholic (9) Bella Flask defends. Baylor went on to lose to Knoxville Catholic High School 1-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020.

Prep roundup: Gordon Lee finishes perfect softball weekend with walk-off win vs. Ringgold

by Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon ·September 20, 2020

As one of the final tuneups before the stretch run begins in the GHSA softball season, this weekend's SCORE International Tournament at Camp Jordan was a mixed bag for area teams.

Staff file photo / Gordon Lee softball coach Dana Mull

Georgia roundup: Northwest Whitfield surges in second half against North Murray to remain unbeaten

by Lindsey Young ·September 19, 2020

For a half Friday night, it appeared North Murray wasn't the only football team on the field making its 2020 season debut.