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.

Newcomers shake up Georgia Region 6-AAA football

by Lindsey Young ·August 29, 2020

Rockmart's entry could challenge North Murray's bid to repeat as region champ

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd/ North Murray football coach Preston Poag led the Mountaineers to a breakout season in 2019 as they won 11 games and ended Calhoun's run of region victories and championships in 6-AAA.

Prep roundup: Gordon Lee defeats rival to start region softball play

by Lindsey Young ·August 28, 2020

Gordon Lee's dynamic pitching duo of Emma Minghini and Emma Langston recorded 14 strikeouts as the Lady Trojans defeated visiting Trion 6-1 in the GHSA Region 6-A public opener for each team Thursday night.

Staff file photo by C.B. Schmelter / Gordon Lee's Emma Minghini turned in another stellar pitching outing and had a key two-run single to help the Lady Trojans beat rival Trion in the Region 6-A public opener for both softball teams Thursday night in Chickamauga, Ga.

High hopes abound for GHSA Region 7-AA football teams

by Lindsey Young ·August 26, 2020

The latest round of reclassification in Georgia brought with it much consternation for a great deal of GHSA member schools. Football teams in Region 7-AA were not among them.

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Gordon Lee's defense gang tackles Dade County's Isaac Pangle on Aug. 23, 2019, in Trenton, Ga.

Prep roundup: Silverdale Baptist senior Grace Renegar has third straight four-goal game

by Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon ·August 26, 2020

Presenting a physical presence in the middle of the field, Grace Renegar has been outstanding to begin her senior soccer season.

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Silverdale Baptist Academy soccer player Gracie Renegar nearly scores off a header in the first half of Tuesday's game against Hixson.

Prep roundup: Region 6-AAA softball shaping up as advertised after Ringgold win

by Lindsey Young, Patrick MacCoon ·August 24, 2020

Going into the 2020 softball season, the thought surrounding Region 6-AAA was the regular season would be a survival-of-the-fittest kind of storyline.

Northwest Georgia teams enter new era of GHSA Class A football with high hopes

by Lindsey Young ·August 24, 2020

Even in these unpredictable times, life got a bit easier for the Georgia High School Association's Class A football coaches this year.

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Christian Heritage's Evan Lester, left, leaps to make a catch during the Lions' football practice on Aug. 13 in Dalton, Ga. Northwest Georgia programs Christian Heritage, Gordon Lee and Trion are among those affected by the latest round of GHSA reclassification that created a true public-private split in Class A.

Prep roundup: GPS senior soccer star Ashley Grant stokes Bruisers’ fiery 3-0 start

by Lindsey Young ·August 24, 2020

The GPS soccer team has wasted no time getting off to an undefeated and lightning-fast start this season.

Staff file photo by C.B. Schmelter / GPS senior soccer player Ashley Grant, right, has seven goals and three assists in the Bruisers' 3-0 start this season.

Cameron Sanders steals the show as East Ridge rolls past Sale Creek

by Lindsey Young ·August 22, 2020

Tim James said the only thing he could promise his football team was one game. Cameron Sanders took his coach's promise to heart Friday night at Raymond James Stadium.

Christian Heritage expect to be in state title conversation

by Lindsey Young ·August 21, 2020

CHRISTIAN HERITAGE LIONS

Staff file photo / Jay Poag enters his fifth season as football coach at Christian Heritage confident the private school in Dalton, Ga., is ready to contend for a state championship.

Northwest Whitfield’s offensive potential has excitement soaring

by Lindsey Young ·August 21, 2020

NORTHWEST WHITFIELD BRUINS