Ticket prices to increase for some Fayette County sports

Attending some Fayette County high school sports is going to cost a little more this fall. The school system announced new ticket prices for several varsity sports at the Board of Education’s June 21 meeting. Athletics Coordinator Oatha Mann, while noting the county’s long list of accomplishments despite the pandemic, said that an increase in certain ticket prices is necessary both to support those programs and for consistency among all the varsity sports.

Adult tickets for softball, track, volleyball and wrestling will now be $6, with student tickets costing $4 for each of those sports. Varsity baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse and soccer prices will remain the same as last year, and middle school and junior varsity sports will not be affected. Individual schools hosting invitational tournaments will still set their own pricing.

Mann said the ticket revenue is vital to funding various costs related to the sports, including game officials, gate workers and security officers, plus state and regional dues and the cost of clinics, workshops and professional organization memberships for coaches.