Move over baseball and soccer. When it comes to sporting activities for young people, skateboarding is the new melting pot in bringing people together so say a quartet of Cal State East Bay professors who’ve penned a new book on the rise of skateboarding’s appeal. Jun 1, 2019 Move over baseball and soccer. When it comes to sporting activities for young people, skateboarding is the new melting pot in bringing people together so say a quartet of Cal State East Bay professors who’ve penned a new book on the rise of skateboarding’s appeal. Joe Rosato Jr. reports. Facebook