Qualicum Beach baseball player in running for 'youth athlete of the year' award

A Qualicum Beach baseball player is in the running for Youth Athlete of the Year Award that carries a $25,000 prize. Charlie Pennock, who plays in the BC Premier Baseball League with the Nanaimo Pirates, is competing against thousands of kids all across North America. Youth Athlete of the Year is an online competition organized by Colossal Management LLC, a leading professional fundraiser in North America. The winners will appear in a 3brand advertisement in Sports Illustrated magazine and take home $25,000. The Kwalikum Secondary Grade 11 athlete's mom, Shawna, entered him in the competition and has already placed in the top two in the first four rounds of the competition. He needs to finish first to advance or second to qualify for a wildcard. The winner of the competition will be selected through public voting. Friends, family, and fans can vote for Charlie once per day. The competition is also a fundraiser for charities such as the V Foundation, a non-profit organization that is providing funds for cancer research as people can pay for votes. It will run until Oct. 17. To vote for Charlie, go online at https://athleteoftheyear.org/2025/charlie-7af2 [https://athleteoftheyear.org/2025/charlie-7af2]