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Harlem Wizards thrill crowd at Cape

Mr. Bounce aka Karl Lewis Jr. goes in for a dunk at the Sunrise Rotary Club and Cape Henlopen Interact Club’s event held Nov. 12 at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
November 16, 2023

The world-famous Harlem Wizards took to the hardwood of Cape Henlopen High School Nov. 12, for a slam-dunk afternoon of tricks, hoops and alley-oops. The event benefits youth programs in the Cape Henlopen School District administered by the Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary Club and the Cape Henlopen Interact Club.

“Cape Henlopen Interact Club together with Rehoboth Beach Sunrise Rotary shattered all past attendance records in 2023,” said Pat Campbell-White, event co-chair. “In the last past 23 months, we have contributed more than $32,000 to scholarships, trips for robotics, First Tee program, dictionaries for third-graders, Odyssey of the Mind, backpacks of food, coats, shoes, clothing, etc. This weekend's proceeds will continue to help students of the Cape Henlopen region.”

To learn more about the Harlem Wizards, go to harlemwizards.com.

 

Space Jam aka Leon Sewell has a little fun with 8-year-old John Bonanno.
The Wizards perform at the halftime break.
Braxton Reed goes in for a shot during the kids’ game.
Cape Crusaders team members are (l-r) Tysean Hazzard, Kelly Hines, Sheri Klemkowski, Eric Croce, Rob Scisco, Stacy Koch-Jester, Brian Gadzinksi, Jennifer Hochrein, Heather Flood, Meghan Catts, Jaime Pereda, Beth Thomas, Trevor Reed, coach Lisa Grossman and Walter Hetfield. Wizards players are (l-r) Loonatik, Space Jam, Mr. Bounce, Broadway and Livewire.
Event co-chairs are Rotarians Gail Dejmal, left, and Pat Campbell-White.
Wizards player Loonatik aka Lloyd Clinton keeps the ball away from Cape Crusaders players Walt Hetfield, left, and Jennifer Hochrein.
Ready for action are brothers Bayley, 4, and Maxwell Cameron, 8.
Jaylyn Henderson, 5, runs through the Crusaders’ cheering line.
Pat Campbell-White, event co-chair, speaks to the crowd about the great things the Rotarians do with the funds raised at the Harlem Wizards show.
Rowen Reber, 4, runs through the Cape Crusaders’ line.
Loonatik aka Lloyd Clinton grimaces as he carries contest winner Braxton Reed.
Bryna Ceptula, 7, speed dribbles the ball during a ball-control drill.
Wizards announcer extraordinaire Jamal The Voice serves as emcee and keeps the event moving.
The Wizards stayed until everyone got an autograph.
Chloe Arjona, 8, stands with her favorite player Space Jam aka Leon Sewell.
Space Jam aka Leon Sewell leads the young players during warm-ups.
Cape Crusaders forward Heather Flood hits a lay-up during the game with the Wizards.
Rotary group members are in back (l-r) Dr. Uday Jani, County Councilman Mark Schaeffer, Jim Keresztury, Miguel Gomez, Virginia Roach-Yukins, Gail Dejmal, Pat Rickenbach, Scott Bossert and Bob Wotring. In front are President Charlie Garlow, Lisa Grossman and Pat Campbell-White. Not pictured are Carroll Fingar, Richard Miller, Steve Grossman, Bill Arvidson, David Rowe, Mat Hastings and Randy Smith.
Mr. Bounce aka Karl Lewis Jr. goes in for a slam dunk.
The Harlem Wizards mascot entertains the crowd.
Posing with their favorite Wizards player Sarge Johnson are twins Nyla, left, and Kayla Alford.
Casey Stewart, 4, dreams of dunking the ball.
Towuan Mallory, 9, speed dribbles up the court during a drill.
Loonatik aka Lloyd Clinton steals Crusaders player Stacy Koch-Jester during a break in the game.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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