Al's Sport Shop Voted Best Sporting Goods Store in Town

The , and the iconic Al's Sport Shop took the top prize as the 2012 Readers' Choice for favorite sporting goods store in Santee.

received 65 percent of the vote, came in second with 30 percent and finished off with 5 percent.

This comment exemplifies what means to the community over these many years:

"My dad bought me my first softball gear at Al's when I was in elementary school. All throughout elementary school, middle school & high school, We never went anywhere else for bats, gloves, helmets etc! I'm 30yrs old now with my own family, and we continue to buy our kids sporting needs from Al's! Also just got uniforms made for our adult co-Ed softball league at the ! Lol! Needless to say, my vote is for Al's Sport Shop!! Thanks for your great service in our community!"

Check out this profile, to get to know him a bit better.

Each week, we’ll feature a new Readers' Choice 2012 poll to find out who you think is the best in town at doing what they do. You'll have a chance to weigh in on every imaginable topic- and if you've got a suggestion for a poll, drop it in the comments.

The poll for next week: Best Burrito

And there are plenty of options in town, so be ready for a long list. Look for it Monday morning.

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