MAC gets its own Web site

Fans who want to keep track of their favorite Maine Athletic Conference teams can do so with a click of a computer mouse, thanks to the efforts of the University of Maine-Fort Kent.

Assistant Web manager Neal Jandreau has designed, and will keep current, the official Internet presence of the MAC.

“Getting our Web site up and running has been a priority for the conference,” said Rene Cloukey, the MAC’s information director.

“It will not only provide those wanting to learn about the organization a great introduction to the MAC, but also provide students, faculty, and staff at member colleges and universities the opportunity to keep updated on the latest happenings on a regular basis,” he said.

In addition to offering statistics and information on upcoming MAC events, the site will include links to official Web sites of each member institution.

“We wanted to design this Web site to be as user-friendly as possible,” Jandreau said. “Anyone visiting it can click on a Maine map with the member schools and be instantly transported to that site for further information on athletics, academics or campus life at that school.”

Cloukey will provide Jandreau with updated information on a weekly basis, including statistics, standings and honors.

The new Web site can be reached at http://mac.umfk.maine.edu.

Mills sets Mount Holyoke mark

Maggie Mills of Morrill broke her own Mount Holyoke College triple jump record on Saturday when she leaped 35 feet, 1/2 inch during the Last Chance Invitational in Northampton, Mass.

Smith, a junior who won the 1999 state high jump championship while a student at Belfast Area High School, has qualified for post-season competition in both the high jump and the triple jump.

Mills will compete at the NCAA Division III New England regional meet on Saturday, at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham.

Mills is also a member of the soccer and outdoor track teams at Mount Holyoke, which is in South Hadley, Mass.

USM indoor records fall

The University of Southern Maine women’s indoor track team swept the New England Alliance and Little East Conference championships over the weekend, and set three school records in the process.

Freshman Kim Brewer of Bristol, Vt., surpassed her own school mark at 200 meters, running a 26.84.

Also setting school marks: the 1,600-meter relay team (Kendall Guyette of West Farmington, Kristen Ingalls of Raymond, Heather French of Smithfield, and Miranda Derenburger of Oxford), which ran the distance in 4 minutes, 14.46 seconds; and the 800-meter relay (Guyette, Ingalls, Angela Cote of Windham and Lauren McPartlin of Oakland), which ran a 1:50.12.