Your Pickle Place Team
Our Story
“During the covid pandemic, we needed to find new ways to stay active with the rest of our family. We all play tennis, but with varying levels of skill, ability and interest, so it was hard to play together all the time. We decided to try pickleball. We were hooked immediately.”
“Unlike tennis, I’m able to play pickleball with my little brother, my parents, even my grandparents. Now I also really like getting a bunch of my friends together with a six pack and music and a casual game of pickleball, The only real downside was there was nowhere to play most of the year.”
The Idea for Pickle Place was born.
Ethan Check
Ethan was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia. He graduated from William Penn Charter School in 2019 and Babson College in 2023 with BS in Business with a Focus on Entrepreneurship. Ethan is an entrepreneur at heart, he ran his own sneaker resale business from the age of 13 till a year ago when he started working on Pickle Place. Ethan is a HUGE Philly Sports fan and when he’s not at Pickle Place (rare) you’ll find him watching or attending a game somewhere. Ethan isnt just a spectator; growing up he played baseball, soccer, basketball and tennis. He took up Pickleball two years ago.
Ethan brings an appreciation for quality coaching, sports related technology and social programming to Pickle Place .
Priya Check
Priya was born in Philly and grew up in Abington. She graduated from Abington Friends School where she met her future husband, Darren. She earned a BA in business from Franklin and Marshall College and an MBA from Temple University Fox School of Business. Priya has been busy for the last twenty-three years raising her three kids but has always enjoyed staying active. She is a lifelong tennis player and has practiced pilates for over 18 years. She took up pickleball two years ago.
With her children grown, Priya has recently been looking for a new project and is dedicating her time, energy and experience towards making Pickle Place a success.