Buffs take care of business

Last Saturday night the Colorado men's lacrosse team took a huge step forward in the development of their program as they faced their longtime rivals the CSU Rams. The Rams

have enjoyed a 15 game winning streak over the Buffs in a span of ten years. Coming into the

biggest game of the year thus far, the Buffs were mentally prepared and executed almost flawlessly for the entire game. Aside from giving up the first goal of the game to the #8 ranked

Rams, the #11 ranked Buffs took control of the game and never looked back, culminating in an

11-4 win for Colorado.

I don't think enough can be said about the level of commitment and dedication these athletes have shown this year. From the first day of fall practice the team agreed to implement new

strategies and protocols, such as our speed, strength, and conditioning program to

help them prepare for the competitive season. It is a privilege for the Next Level staff

to be a part of this program and see the teams efforts being rewarded with what is one

of their biggest wins in a decade.

The Buffs are now regular season Rocky Mountain Conference champions and will take the

number one seed in the conference tournament this weekend. The tournament will be hosted

by Colorado this year and the first game will be against Utah this Friday. For more information

regarding the tournament go to www.culax.org.

Good luck Buffs!

CU vs. CSU game rescheduled

Just letting everyone know that the men's lacrosse game between CU and CSU
has been rescheduled to the following.

Sat. April 25th
5:30 PM
Folsom field - Boulder

Hope to see a big Next Level turnout to help support our Buffs!

Come support the Buffs

The Next Level staff would like to encourage everyone to come out and support the

University of Colorado Men's lacrosse team this Saturday, April 14th. The Buffs

will be taking on their rivals from CSU at Folsom Field in Boulder at 4 PM. This

game has truly become one of the biggest lacrosse events in the state. As many of

you know Next Level has been working with the CU lacrosse team since September

and we would love to see a big turn out to help support our guys. Tickets can be

purchased at the gate, and directions and more info on the game can be found at

http://www.culax.org/. Break out the black and gold and lets get out and support the Buffs

and newest members of the Next Level Family.

2nd football training prospect camp

Just sending out a reminder that our 2nd start date for the football prospect training camp will

commence in the next week . This camp is geared towards preparing the incoming college freshman for the next level of competition. Participants will have the opportunity to train side by side with some of the best athletes in the state, under the direct supervision of highly qualified speed and strength coaches. If you or someone you know could benefit from becoming faster, stronger, or more explosive please call 303-237-3390 ASAP. This was a very successful camp last year and we expect available training slots to be hard to come by. If you have questions regarding the camp feel free to call the number listed above or check out our "trainingcamp" link on this site.

Two years, Two Championships!

Congratulations to one of Next Level's first clients, Brian Gratz on winning his second consecutive championship as a professional hockey coach, as well as his second consecutive award for coach of the year. As a player, Gratz would travel to Denver from Pennsylvania each summer just to train at Next Level! After a stellar college hockey career at Penn State, where he was a three time All-American, three time National Champion, and regional player of the year as a goalie, Gratz moved on to the professional ranks, playing in the Los Angeles Kings and Columbus Blue Jackets systems.

Last year he decided to use his hockey knowledge to help others and took on head coaching duties for the Indiana Ice Minors of the MAHL, where he coached them to a professional hockey
record of 29 straight wins and the league championship. Gratz was then hired in 2008 by the
Jersey Rockhoppers of the EPHL, where he again took an inaugural team the distance culminating in yet another championship.

Congratulations Gratzy!