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Ben Hafeman edges Doug Leikness in not-so-tough 33rd annual Tough Lanes Challenge

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, December 16, 2018 8:00 pm
Ben Hafeman edges Doug Leikness in not-so-tough 33rd annual Tough Lanes Challenge
Ben Hafeman, right, edged Doug Leikness, left, to win the 33rd annual Tough Lanes Challenge. Photo by Tough Lanes.
Ben Hafeman edged top seed Doug Leikness 214-210 in the title match to win the 33rd annual Tough Lanes Challenge at Schwoegler’s Entertainment Center on Sunday. The Tough Lanes was nowhere near as tough as it has been historically, with the cut to the stepladder at 1,214 for six games and the 12th and last cash spot in the 51-player field 1,160. I believe there previously had been only three totals above 1,200 in the history of the tournament, and the cut for the stepladder usually is...