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Markham District quarterback Tyler Pritty is male athlete of the week (Nov. 10, 2009).

Male athlete of the week: Tyler Pritty

TYLER PRITTY

SCHOOL: Markham District

LEAGUE/CITY: York Region/Markham

GRADE: 12

AGE: 17

• Threw for 300 yards and had four touchdowns passes in a 44-7 drubbing of King City in a league senior football semi-final.
• Hasn't played a complete game this season for his 6-1 team.
• Completed 81 of 123 passes this year for 1,577 yards and 21 touchdowns.
• Attended St. Michael's the past three years and was on Metro Bowl championship teams in grades 10 and 11.
• Won the grade 10 outstanding school athlete award.
• Chosen top male athlete in his graduating year at elementary school.
• Has been a peer tutor for the past few years.
• Queen's and Manitoba are at the top of his list of Canadian universities for the fall.
• Interest coming from Ivy League schools Brown and Cornell as well as NCAA Division Three Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio.
• Three-time member of the school academic honour roll and has an 88 per cent average.
• Career interest is in sports medicine.