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USA Today
9 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan football makes strong case to 4-star LB Nick Abrams in exclusive visit interview
Michigan football makes strong case to 4-star LB Nick Abrams in exclusive visit interview Michigan football is coming off of a big recruiting weekend where it's starting to make moves for some of its top targets on the board for the 2026 class. One of those targets is Owings Mills (Md.) McDonogh School four-star linebacker Nick Abrams II. Abrams is being courted by some of the best of the best as it pertains to schools across college football. Oregon, Alabama, and Georgia loom large, but he got another chance to take in Ann Arbor and all the Wolverines have to offer. Rated highest by On3, he's listed as the No. 163 player in the country, regardless of position, as well as the eighth-best linebacker and fifth-rated player from the state of Maryland. Coming off of his official visit (he also visited Ann Arbor unofficially on April 12), Abrams spoke with WolverinesWire about his time with the staff and his experience in general. Here is everything he had to say. What were your big takeaways from visiting Ann Arbor this weekend? Yeah, the visit was great, everyone was super welcoming. I think from the get-go, they let me know how much of a priority my family and I are. It was great just getting a lot of our questions answered, talking with Coach B.J., being able to continue to see how I would fit in the defense. And then talking with Coach Wink, how his system is great for linebackers, the versatility, the chess pieces, how they're able to be moved around. And then I think another important part was talking with Coach Sherrone Moore, just being able to see his vision, and then see how he sees me in that vision and that light, and how they kind of used a high praise saying that I could be the face of their defense. So it was important to get those questions answered and talk with them and really get a grasp of how interested they are in me and my family. How appealing is that to you to hear that you could be the face of the defense? And given Wink Martindale and his system and scheme and his experience, how much does the idea move the needle? Yeah, so I think it's very appealing to hear what they had to say. Obviously, in this new world of college football, your brand is everything. So just the fact that they see me in the light where I could head one of the best programs of all time in college football. So that's some high praise that kind of humbles me. And then playing for Coach Wink is something that is kind of appealing, his ability to be able to coach the best. He said he's coached 20 years in the NFL and then 20 years of high school and college. He's won a Super Bowl ring. He's coached probably the greatest linebacker of all time. So like, just that, knowing that and seeing and using what he's teaching every single day, it actually is very appealing to me. You're a big academic guy, too, right? How much time do they spend on showing you the academic side of Michigan? What did you learn kind of coming out of the visit from an academic perspective? Yeah, so they, I think Michigan speaks for itself. They didn't really have to sell anything to academics. You kind of just know coming in that you're going to get a great education. You're going to be at the top of the top. Your classmates are going to be probably CEOs of companies or their parents are going to be CEOs of companies, you know. So they didn't really have to sell that point at all during the visit. You kind of just go into it knowing that when you go to Michigan, you're going to a high academic school, you're going to one of the best universities in the country and you're going to be able to have a major that's going to take you wherever you want to go. Do you know what you want to study at the next level? Yeah, I want to study either finance or real estate. We kind of walked into the Ross School of Business on my unofficial visit a couple of months ago. We kind of did a more deep dive into academics at the Ross School to see what we saw in some of the buildings, some of the classrooms, and stuff, so, but yeah. What was something that you learned that maybe you didn't know going in? To be honest, I didn't really learn a whole lot more. I think they did a great job on my unofficial visit. Really just getting all the introduction stuff, and really just doing a great job covering everything that they need to cover in terms of our questions that need to be answered. It was more just reassurance on my end, just being able to, seeing, OK, yeah, this is the place I remember. I remember all this. I think one thing that I definitely was intrigued about was the culture that they, and the player led culture they have, being able to make suggestions during the game plan and how everything's -- yes, it's not going to be all player led, but they have a lot of say and they know what they want in their locker room and stuff like that. So a lot of our questions were more so answered. I really didn't learn a lot of stuff new. It was just being reassured that this is a program that I could see myself at. When it comes time to make your decision, what are the factors that you're going to be weighing the most heavily between your finalists? Yeah. So I think a big thing is the coaching, the development -- people throw that term around, but really just looking at the track record and how my position as able to put guys in the league, whether they're the highly recruited or they're not highly recruited. Just their consistency when it comes to that. And I think another thing is the culture, the people I'm going to be around, am I able to be myself? Am I able to, you know, maximize my potential, not only on the field, but as a person at the school And then kind of the connections. I think at every school, you're going to have connections, every school is going to have someone, but like what school is going to put in that extra effort to be able to -- you ask for something, you want to get into something new and are they going to be able to provide that for you? So just those kind of things, and then kind of a family atmosphere as well. I want a school where it's kind of player led, where a lot of the locker room, the players have a good say in terms of just ideas and then on the game plan, but then also we're able to be guided by the coach where he's not just a total dictatorship, but wherever he says goes. Do you have an idea of when you want to make your decision? Yeah, I'm committing on July 16th.
CBS News
19-03-2025
- CBS News
Dozen more former students allege sexual abuse at Baltimore County private school
A dozen more former students came forward in a new complaint saying they were sexually abused at McDonogh School, a private school in Baltimore County decades ago. The alleged victims claim to have suffered sexual abuse by former dean Alvin Levy, former Spanish teacher Robert Creed, and two more faculty members while attending the school between the 1960s and 1980s. Four prior lawsuits have been filed against the school under the 2023 Child Victims Act , which eliminated the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse cases. WJZ previously highlighted a lawsuit against McDonogh , claiming the school was aware of the abuse and failed to protect students. The 10-page lawsuit details the former student's account of being sexually assaulted several times by former dean Alvin Levy, while alone on weekends. The lawsuit says the alleged victim was 10 years old at the time of the abuse. "He ruined the lives of many, many McDonough students and that harm doesn't go away," said Ari Casper, from The Casper Law Firm. In a statement to WJZ, McDonogh School said, "We are aware of the new lawsuit that was filed against the School. McDonogh remains committed to fostering a community where students and adults feel comfortable identifying and reporting sexual abuse. We take all allegations very seriously and remain steadfast in our support for survivors while complying with applicable laws." In 1992, Levy was indicted on sexual abuse charges brought by another former student. However, Levy died before his scheduled trial. Casper said an investigation into the McDonogh School decades later revealed that five former faculty members, including Levy and former Spanish teacher Robert Creed, allegedly sexually assaulted two dozen students between 1940 and 1980 with the Board of Trustees and former school administrators failing to take proper action. Two other lawsuits against the school mention allegations against Creed and Levy. Under Maryland's 2023 Child Victims Act, Casper believes his client and others have a clear path to justice. "All that they can seek right now is to hold McDonogh accountable for the conduct, for failing to protect them, for enabling this horrific abuse," Casper said. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed the Child Victims Act into law in 2023 — less than a week after the state's attorney general released a report that documented rampant abuse committed by Baltimore clergy spanning 80 years and accused church leaders of decades of coverups. On April 2023, The Maryland Attorney General released the 456-page investigation that details 158 clergy, teachers, seminarians and deacons within the Archdiocese of Baltimore who allegedly assaulted more than 600 children going back to the 1940s.
CBS News
13-03-2025
- CBS News
Baltimore-area private school sued over alleged sexual abuse of student in the 1960s
A lawsuit was filed against McDonogh School, a private institution in Baltimore County, claiming it enabled a former dean to sexually abuse students in the 1960s. This recent lawsuit is the fourth against the school under Maryland's Child Victims Act, which became law in 2023, removing the statute of limitations on child sex abuse cases. The new 10-page lawsuit details a former student's account of being sexually assaulted several times by former dean Alvin Levy, while alone on weekends. Ari Casper, who represents the alleged victim, said his client was 10 years old when the reported abuse happened. "He ruined the lives of many, many McDonough students and that harm doesn't go away," said Casper, from The Casper Law Firm. Lawsuit claims school didn't protect students The latest lawsuit says the accuser alleges McDonogh School was aware of the abuse and failed to protect students. "The easiest thing to do would be to remove the dean from his position, but not only did McDonogh not do that, but Alvin Levy remained a dean and he was in position for decade after decade to abuse these children," Casper said. In a statement to WJZ, McDonogh School said, "We are aware of the new lawsuit that was filed against the School. McDonogh remains committed to fostering a community where students and adults feel comfortable identifying and reporting sexual abuse. We take all allegations very seriously and remain steadfast in our support for survivors while complying with applicable laws." McDonogh faculty allegations In 1992, Levy was indicted on sexual abuse charges brought by another former student. However, Levy died before his scheduled trial. Casper said an investigation into the McDonogh School decades later revealed that five former faculty members, including Levy and former Spanish teacher Robert Creed, allegedly sexually assaulted two dozen students between 1940 and 1980 with the Board of Trustees and former school administrators failing to take proper action. Two other lawsuits against the school mention allegations against Creed and Levy. Under Maryland's 2023 Child Victims Act, Casper believes his client and others have a clear path to justice. "All that they can seek right now is to hold McDonogh accountable for the conduct, for failing to protect them, for enabling this horrific abuse," Casper said. Archdiocese of Baltimore abuse Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed the Child Victims Act into law in 2023 — less than a week after the state's attorney general released a report that documented rampant abuse committed by Baltimore clergy spanning 80 years and accused church leaders of decades of coverups. The nearly 500-page report detailed more than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore abusing over 600 children. The state's attorney general's office reviewed more than 100,000 pages of documents dating back to the 1940s and interviewed hundreds of victims and witnesses. Days before the new law was to take effect on Oct. 1, 2023, the archdiocese filed for bankruptcy to protect its assets ahead of an anticipated deluge of litigation. More than 450 people sued Baltimore's archdiocese over sexual abuse claims ahead of the May 31, 2024, deadline.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
E.F. Shaw Wilgis, pioneering hand surgeon and co-founder of Curtis National Hand Center, dies
E. F. Shaw Wilgis, a medical pioneer in hand surgery who was a co-founder of the Curtis National Hand Center, died Sunday at the Blakehurst Retirement Community in Towson. He was 88 and formerly lived in Ruxton. 'He died in his sleep,' said his wife, Betsy Kane Strobel Wilgis, a retired nurse. 'We had 62 magical years together.' Dr. Wilgis was recognized for his development of a method of treatment of small vessels of the hand. The procedure is known as the 'Wilgis sympathectomy.' 'Shaw was an accomplished hand surgeon who was nationally recognized as the best in the field,' said Dr. James P. Higgins, chief of the Curtis National Hand Center. 'Despite his incredible accomplishments he spent most of his efforts helping young surgeons become better physicians.' Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Dr. Herbert E. Wilgis, a surgeon who was the physician for the McDonogh School, and his wife, Margaret Forbes Shaw, a nurse. He was a McDonogh School, Princeton University and University of Maryland School of Medicine graduate. Dr. Wilgis accompanied his father to what is now MedStar Union Memorial Hospital as a 5-year-old and went on to be a general surgeon. He took a fellowship in England with Dr. Robert Guy Pulvertaft, a physician who treated fish factory workers with hand injuries. Dr. Wilgis learned techniques of microsurgery there, which he later refined when he returned to Baltimore and began an association with Dr. Raymond Curtis, a hand specialist based at Union Memorial Hospital. They formed a hand center in 1975. 'My husband loved working with children,' his wife said. 'He had the technical skills — he called it 'artistic license' to help them regain functioning hands.' Dr. Wilgis became chief of the hand surgical service when Dr. Curtis retired in 1982. He promoted the medical benefits of hand surgery and through his efforts, the Union Memorial medical specialty was designated by the 103rd Congress to be the only National Hand Center in the country. News Obituaries | Bettie W. Crow, artist and former florist, dies News Obituaries | Herbert S. Garten, attorney and father of pro-bono legal representation for the most vulnerable, dies News Obituaries | Sister Patricia Scanlan, who cared for the ill as a member of the Carmelite Sisters of Baltimore, dies News Obituaries | Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95 News Obituaries | Diane Merida Lawton, Western High teacher and softball coach, dies In a 1977 Evening Sun article, Dr. Wilgis noted the hand has 27 bones and 22 separate tendons. 'There is no greater surgical challenge,' he said. Dr. Wilgis stepped down as chief of the hand center in 1998 and became its first director of research. He mentored and trained more than 100 hand surgery fellows. He was later chair of the MedStar Health System board. He had numerous sports figures as patients, including Orioles outfielder Fred Lynn and boxer Vincent Pettway. 'Shaw was larger than life, an imposing figure who would command the presence in a room,' said a colleague, Dr. Michael A. McClinton. 'He was a pioneer in surgery and developed procedures that other surgeons use. He was amazingly skillful in the surgical trade. 'He had huge hands but did the most delicate surgery on the hands of little children. He just naturally let his fingers do the job,' said his colleague, Dr. McClinton. Dr. Wilgis was a nationally recognized academic leader. In 1987 he became president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and was later named a 'Pioneer of Hand Surgery' by the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. Another colleague, Dr. Stuart Bell, said, 'Shaw Wilgis had common sense. And while he loved making a difference in his patients' lives, he also was a leader who could get a job done.' As a student, Dr. Wilgis was a Baltimore Colts usher at the old Memorial Stadium and followed the Ravens and Orioles. He played rugby and tennis and enjoyed water and snow skiing. A memorial Mass will be held at noon Feb. 15 at St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, 740 Calvert St. In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Randolph Shaw Wilgis, of Camden, South Carolina, and Edward Ford Wilgis, of White Stone, Virginia; a daughter, Elizabeth Claire Gonder, of Timonium; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Have a news tip? Contact Jacques Kelly at and 410-332-6570.
