Sports April 3rd
The first girls high school soccer rankings for the 2025 season were released on Wednesday. Here are the top teams and area schools:
1A – 1. Denver 2. Nevada 3. Treynor 13. Beckman Catholic
2A – 1. Waverly-Shell Rock 2. Dallas Center-Grimes 3. Cedar Rapids Xavier 9. Independence
3A – 1. Ankeny 2. West Des Moines Valley 3. Waukee
Local school events scheduled for today:
Beckman Catholic – Girls & Boys Varsity Track & Field @ Cascade
Cascade – hosts Varsity Track & Field meet – starts at 4 PM
Western Dubuque – Girls Varsity Track & Field @ Pleasant Valley, Boys Varsity Soccer @ Monticello
Monticello – Boys Varsity Track & Field @ Davenport, Boys Varsity Soccer hosts Western Dubuque
Anamosa – Girls Varsity Track & Field @ Cascade
Maquoketa Valley – Girls & Boys Varsity Track & Field @ Cascade
West Delaware – Girls & Boys Varsity Track & Field @ Union, Girls & Boys Varsity Soccer teams host MFL MarMac
MLB Scores from Wednesday
Rangers 1, Reds 0
Pirates 4, Rays 2
Milwaukee 3, Kansas City 2
St. Louis 12, Angels 5
Twins 9, White Sox 1
Toronto 4, Washington 2
Cubs 10, A’s 2
Giants 6, Astros 3
San Diego 5, Cleveland 2
Seattle 3, Detroit 2
Mets 6, Marlins 5 (11 innings)
Boston 3, Baltimore 0
Phillies 5, Rockies 1
Arizona 4, Yankees 3
Dodgers 6, Atlanta 5
The Chicago Bears' plans to build a new stadium took a shift in tone Wednesday at the NFL's annual meetings. About a year after the team declared its goal to build a stadium south of Soldier Field, team president and CEO Kevin Warren said the Bears are expanding their options to again include Arlington Heights, where the franchise owns property. They had purchased the Arlington International Racecourse in 2021, but in 2023, held off on building a stadium there due to property tax negotiations. In April 2024, the Bears unveiled plans for a domed stadium near Soldier Field that would be privately funded, but there was concern about the burden placed on taxpayers to fund infrastructure around a new stadium, leading to an impasse. In December, the Arlington Heights Board of Trustees approved a tax settlement that would put the Bears’ annual property tax bill at around $3.6 million for a new stadium. While Warren noted the "progress" made with Arlington Heights, he also said that there is more work to be done. Warren said the team’s goal is to be able to “move dirt” in 2025 to begin a stadium project.