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On January 16, 2006 JAMES MICHAEL GODZIK; beloved son of James M. and the late Mabel V. (nee Befford) Godzik; loving brother of Sandra Karseras, Kathleen Godzik and Mary Ellen Isennock (Gregory); cherished uncle of Nick and Stacey Karseras and Christopher and Kyle Isennock. Mr. Godzik is also survived by an aunt, uncles and cousins. Service at a later date. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, Memorials to the Towson High School Boys Lacrosse Team in C/O of Randy Dase, 69 Cedar Ave., Towson, MD 21286, would be appreciated.

Towson coach Randy Dase called freshman Ryan Cuomo his "money man" after yesterday's 1-0 overtime win against visiting Overlea in their 2A North Region semifinal soccer game.Cuomo cashed in five minutes into the extra session, after senior Ian Wildey deflected a 20-yard direct kick off a wall of Overlea players.The ball bounced straight up and back down toward Cuomo, whose split-second, 10-yard header froze keeper Jim Smedley (six saves) before settling into the net's lower corner to Smedley's right.

Towson High senior attackmen Michael Ford and Barry Heddings don't always get along on the lacrosse field.But instead of taking their frustrations out on each other, they usually take them out on opposing defenses.Last year, Ford and Heddings led Towson to the Class 2A-1A state title and an undefeated (15-0) season. This season, after one game (a 21-2 rout of Pikesville), Towson is ranked No. 7 in the area."Sometimes we have a tendency to get upset when we're not getting the ball," said Ford.

It didn't take long for No. 6 Towson to establish its dominance over host Hereford last night -- eight seconds, to be exact.The Generals won the opening faceoff and passed downfield to Ben Donovan, who fired a shot past Anthony Radecki for the first goal of the game.The Generals repeated the process often en route to a 16-5 Baltimore County 2A-1A win.But their defense, and the lack of continuity on Hereford's offense, made more of a difference."You've got to give the defense credit," said Towson coach Randy Dase, whose team has won 23 straight.

Chi-Chi Giraldo had just scored Towson's sixth goal of an eventual 7-3 soccer victory over Owings Mills when his coach, Randy Dase, said, "This score's more like in football."Certainly, the two teams played a run-and-shoot style of offense yesterday.Neither defense handled the opposing team's attack very well, but the Generals (3-0, 3-0) had more firepower, building a 5-2 halftime lead over the Golden Eagles (4-1, 2-1) in a wild Baltimore County 2A-1A matchup.Each coach viewed the game in a positive light.

Today Class 2A: Stephen Decatur (11-1-1) vs. No. 10 Towson (15-1-2) Site: UMBC Time: 5 p.m. Outlook: The Seahawks, from Berlin in Worcester County, are in their second straight state title game - their fourth overall - having been runners-up last fall to Bethesda-Chevy Chase. They dominated Howard County's Hammond, outshooting the Bears 26-7 in Monday's semifinal. Towson is in its seventh state final, its first since winning its third title in 1991. The Generals overcame B-CC in Monday's semifinal for their 13th straight win. Forward Jeff Routh (19 goals, eight assists)

Off the field, Ian Wildey and Spencer Ford are the best of friends.But it's on the field where the Towson High soccer standouts say they really know each other.Wildey, a first-team All-County striker, and Ford, a second-team All-County midfielder, are the heart and soul of a Towson team that's vying for its second state title in the past three years.And if this dynamic duo has anything to say about it, you can put it in the books right now.Both exude confidence when it comes to this year's team, which is 3-0 and has outscored opponents 21-6.

The Towson boys soccer team was going into the regional playoffs last year with an uneasy feeling that was easy to explain, considering the Generals entered with a nondescript 6-4-1 record and no quality wins. Midfielder Phil Bickel, a relatively quiet junior at the time, felt the need to speak up. His words - few but timely - were definitely heard. "Right before we're ready to take the field for our first regional game, he turned to the team and said, `Guys, I want to be in the state finals,'" Towson coach Randy Dase recalled.

Player of The YearJohn Glatzel, Boys' Latin: In a league considered the nation's best, it's difficult to play perfectly -- unless the player is defender John Glatzel. "Looking back, I don't think he had one bad game," Boys' Latin coach Bob Shriver said of the 6-foot, 180-pounder who is a high school All-American headed for Syracuse. "None of the top scorers in the league ever scored a goal against him one-on-one." Glatzel anchored a Lakers' squad that allowed an average of just over four goals during the regular season -- believed to be a school record.

Statistics often can be misleading in sports, but the Fallston boys soccer team's numbers paint a clear picture of how dominant the team has been this season and why the second-ranked Cougars are in tomorrow's Class 3A state semifinal. It begins with the offense that No. 4 River Hill will have to worry about in tomorrow's 1:30 p.m. matchup at Tuscarora High in Frederick County. Fallston has blitzed most opponents, with an amazing, 63-3 edge in goals this season. Then comes the defense.