After again sneaking past North Yarmouth Academy in the WMC qualifier just to make it to the state team tournament, St. Dom’s left little doubt about who the best team is in Class golf – again.

Greg Labonte, who’s earned a reputation for big rounds in key situations in recent years, did it again Saturday, posting a team-low 77 at Natanis in Vassalboron to lead the Saints back to the title.

“He’s been playing really well lately,” St. Dom’s coach Kevin Cullen said. “Still, we were a bit surprised.”

Chris Bryant followed Labonte up with a career-low 79, including a birdie on the final hole, and Richard Paradis posted an 83. Dylan Rodrigue was the fourth Saints golfer on the board, posting an 88.

Cullen attributes his team’s success to its work ethic.

“We practiced six days a week, four hours a day for almost eight weeks,” Cullen said. “Wind, rain, it didn’t matter, and that’s one of the biggest reasons we were able to win our conference tournament and get here, and why we were able to win here, as well.”