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VOL. VII,  NO. 47 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1999
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  • Morgan's team picked to win West

    • The expectations are high. This is the way Long Beach State Head Coach Wayne Morgan likes it.
     
  • Boychuk optimistic about squad

    • Coming off its best season since 1992, the Long Beach State women's basketball team looks to improve on last year's 18-11 record while maintaining its No. 3 nationally ranked defense.
     
  • Milisa gives 49ers winning combination

    • The man in the middle for Long Beach State men's basketball team typifies the term student athlete.
     
  • Bryant shows Prop. 48 works

    • Senior forward D'Cean Bryant begins his last year at Long Beach State with the sole purpose in mind to play basketball.
     
  • Stone provides foundation in frontcourt

    • After missing the start of last year's basketball season, junior forward Grant Stone is eager to start this season.
     
  • Smith, Wade lead all-star cast into action

    • Towering above opponents with a dominating presence, 6-foot-8-inch center Rhonda Smith has become not only one of the nation's premier shot-blockers, but the anchor of the Long Beach State's women's basketball team.
     
  • 49er backcourt solid

    • It is a nice accolade to be forecast as the top player in any conference.

Cover design by  Ron Recaido

Forty-Niner Publications,
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