A Family Legacy in Motion
Payton Verhulst and Ashton Verhulst, known together as the Verhulst Sisters, have launched a new coaching initiative called PV Rise, aimed at teaching basketball to young girls across the Kansas City metropolitan area.
In recent conversations, the sisters reflect on a household where competition and discipline were everyday lessons, shaped by a family steeped in athletic pursuits.
Their shared vision is to nurture talent and confidence in the next generation of women basketball players, offering mentorship that extends beyond the court.
Based in Kansas City, Kansas, PV Rise operates within local schools and community centers, seeking to fill a gap in structured youth sports programming for girls.
Both Payton and Ashton credit their own development to the supportive environment they experienced growing up, and they hope to replicate that for aspiring athletes today.