Forty-eight teams representing 15 departments helped bring in $52,000 at the 6th annual Periwinkle Kickball Classic on November 2.
The following teams played in the “Just for Fun” division:
- Kickin for the Cure – Texas Children’s Cancer Center
- New Kicks on the Block – Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands Cancer Center
- TCHP – Texas Children’s Health Plan
- Kickin’ Assets – Texas Children’s Financial Services
- Kickin’ It With PMG – Texas Children’s Pediatrics Pediatric Medical Group
- One Kick Wonders – Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus Ambulatory Department
Other teams competed in the “In It To Win It” division, which vied for the classic championship.
- Average Toes – Texas Children’s Pediatrics Cinco Ranch
- Ballievers – Texas Children’s Pediatrics Sugar Land
- Bone Crushers – Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus Orthopedics
- Club Foot –Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands Therapy Department
- Inotropes – Texas Children’s Intensive Care Unit
- Kickin in the Woods – Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands
- PM&aRmy – Texas Children’s Hospital Physical Therapy Department
- Team Radioactive – Texas Children’s Hospital Radiology Department
- Blame Anesthesia – Texas Children’s Hospital Anesthesia Department
Club Foot finished as the 2019 Texas Children’s kickball champion. PM&aRmy finished as the 2019 Texas Children’s kickball runner up. And, Team Radioactive finished as the 2019 bronze bracket runner up.
The top three fundraising teams from Texas Children’s were:
- Kickin for The Cure – $1,940
- Team Radioactive – $1,000
- New Kicks on the Block – $678
These funds will go toward healing programs and camps for children, young adults and families who are challenged by cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.
For questions about next year’s tournament, email hyho@texaschildrens.org