Viewfinder: Manny Mania Skateboard Competition

Amateur skateboarders from Bethlehem and beyond descended on the Bethlehem  on Saturday to compete in the Red Bull Manny Mania skateboard competition.  The Skateplaza, in collaboration with   hosted the event, which  highlighted manual balance tricks and the technical side of skateboarding. After an afternoon of preliminary rounds, six finalists, including Bethlehem teenager Ben Taylor, competed for the chance to earn a trip to Los Angeles to compete in the US. National Final on July 9th. Taylor placed third, and the winner was Spencer Brown, 22, from Baltimore.