BELLE FOURCHE - The Broncs helped one of their own and at the same time gave the Black Hills community a shot at seeing the Denver Broncos play at home Sunday.

Belle Fourche High School senior Cody Stumpf had stomach pains in October, Principal Steve Willard said, and a trip to the doctor revealed Cody has lymphoma.

His fellow students, including Audrey Turbiville, spearheaded a benefit for him.

"He grew up with us," Turbiville said.

A "Bronc Bronco" ticket raffle held at halftime at the Dec. 16 Belle Fourche vs. Sturgis boys basketball game brought at least $1,100 for Cody. Cole Montgomery was the winner, and in turn, donated the tickets to a teacher.

The tickets were donated to the cause by middle school teacher Joann Stephens, who won them from a local business but couldn't go to the game.

Student council adviser Phil McNally said he and Kim Berry, adviser for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, had been talking with students to come up with a benefit to help raise money to help Cody and his parents, Robert and Linda Stumpf, pay for travel costs for the cancer treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

"It's a bit of serendipity," McNally said. "There are lots of Denver fans here, and it's a great deal."

Principal Willard said Cody is "a hard-working student, friendly, and all the kids like him."

Willard said, "He has some definite goals for his future, and we want to help him meet those goals."

Cody's goal is to be a graphic designer, Willard said. Teachers e-mail or fax assignments to him at the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester.

McNally was pleased with how the benefit came about.

"It's been kind of a communitywide thing to help one of our own," he said. "It's one of those things about living in this community."