The Ohio State Buckeyes will join Virginia Tech in honoring the memory of two local television journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward, who were tragically killed in a shooting on Aug. 26. According to Fox Sports, the Buckeyes football team, who meet the Hokies Monday night in their season opener, asked for permission to wear the same helmet stickers as the Hokies on Labor Day night. The request was quickly granted by the Hokies team, according to Whit Babcock, tech director of Athletics at Virginia Tech. “Ohio State expressed a desire to show its solidarity with Virginia Tech in remembering the vibrant lives of Alison Parker and Adam Ward. Coach Beamer and I both agreed it was a wonderful gesture on the part of Gene Smith (Ohio State AD), Urban Meyer (head coach) and the Buckeyes. We hope fans of both teams join us in hopefully providing some solace to the friends, families and co-workers who continue to miss Alison and Adam.” Parker and Ward were doing a live broadcast for Roanoke, Virginia’s WDBJ-7 last week at Smith Mountain Lake when they were killed. According to WTVR-6, the Virginia Tech athletics department announced last Sunday that the Hokie players will wear a helmet sticker that features the No. 7 and teal and maroon ribbons, along with the initials of both victims. Virginia Tech will wear helmet stickers honoring Alison Parker and Hokies alum Adam Ward against Ohio State. pic.twitter.com/CqC3rwM04s — Sports Mancave (@SportsManCave) August 31, 2015 According to NBC Sports, the maroon ribbon represents Ward, who graduated from Virginia Tech in 2011 and teal was Parker’s favorite color. According to the Associated Press, the decals honoring Parker and Ward were also worn by James Madison University players during Saturday’s season-opening game with Morehead State in memory of the two journalists. …
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