St. Catherine Catholic Church

203 E. Brown St., Luverne

St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org

Father Joshua Miller, Pastor

Every January arrives with a sense of ceremony. The calendar flips, the ball drops and the confetti falls. And with this passing ritual, we sometimes tell ourselves, often with great sincerity, that this time things will be different! This new year will be a new me!

Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary teachers and staff are settling into their new spaces at the new elementary school in Beaver Creek. They agreed to pose for a photograph just before the Christmas break on Pajama Day.

Looking back at the sporting events covered in the Star Herald during 2025, I was amazed at all the accomplishments of our local teams and individual athletes in Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek high schools.

The Luverne girls’ basketball team beat Adrian-Ellsworth by 14 points in a 75-61 win on the road Monday, Dec. 22, improving the Cardinals’ record to 5-4 for the season.

The Luverne boys’ basketball team beat Adrian/Ellsworth 86-39 on the road Monday, Dec. 22.

In the first half, Luverne quickly built a 12-5 lead over the Dragons, and the Cardinals continued to build on their lead outscoring the Dragons 53-19 at the half.

The H-BC boys’ basketball team swept three teams over the past week to remain undefeated at 5-0 for the season.

The Luverne boys’ hockey team snatched a 5-4 win from Albert Lea on the road Monday, Dec. 22, improving its season record to 11-0.

Luverne senior Maddux Domagala put three pucks in the back of the Tigers’ net to help lead the Cardinals to another victory.