Kyle Regier

One of todays stops📍 Halstead (3A🏀) Dragons are the defending 3A champions under head coach Derek Schutte. Girls athletics has seen a lot of recent success also adding a state volleyball title in the fall of 2024 (under Diana Schutte). 3A #2 Halstead currently undefeated in 2025-2026 at 19-0 and has a huge test this week against 1A-I #1 Little River. We were in town today to catch up with the Dragons and will hear from them later tonight. Great program. #sportsinkansas

Halstead junior Bailey Bernal surpassed 1,000 career kills during the Hillsboro Trojan Classic this weekend — a tournament stacked with top-ranked teams, including 4A Rock Creek, 3A Halstead, and 2A Hillsboro. A big player in the Dragons lineup ever since freshman year, she earned First-Team All-League honors last year. In 2024, she was named to the 3A State All Tournament Team and recognized as KVA First Team All-State. Following in the footsteps of teammate Katharine Engel, who has also surpassed both 1000 kills and 1000 digs earlier this season, Bernal has played in a substate championship each year of her high school career — a run that includes Halstead’s 3A state championship last season. And the best part? She’s only a junior! #sportsinkansas

Sports in Kansas 2025 3A Girls All-State 🏀 #sportsinkansas

Sports in Kansas 3A Girls 🏀 Coach of the Year: Derek Schutte, Halstead Schutte led Halstead to their first ever state girls basketball title as they defeated last years champion Silver Lake, 48-45, in Hutchinson to finish 25-1 on the year. What a year it’s been for Halstead and the Schutte family. This year Halstead won the 3A Volleball Championship, and his wife, Diana, is the head coach. Senior daughter Dalaina Schutte was starting setter on volleyball team and starting forward on the basketball team. The most impressive thing about Halstead was it was a total team effort this season without any player averaging in double figure stats. Schutte is a native of Pretty Prairie, Kansas and graduated from Bethel College. Schutte is 246-176 as a head coach (Halstead 2012-current & Hodgeman County 2006-2012). He is 156-48 over the last nine seasons in elevating the Halstead program to a level it’s never seen before. “This season was a true testament to the power of selflessness and teamwork. Our players had a commitment and focus on making the right play for each other. If we needed a big basket, to make the extra pass, drive and kick to someone open, a defensive rotation, or cheer from the sideline they did it together. Every girl embraced their role and put team above individual statistics. They played hard, played fast, and had fun and I am beyond proud to have coached them.” Schutte said.