GU STRONG: Guam's tennis contingent for the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in Saipan is ready to roll out. On the roster for Guam are Camden Camacho, Dakota Gibson, Aarman Sachdev and Aidan Schembari in the male bracket. Fremont Gibson and Sydney Packbier will compete in the female division. Matua Salas/GSPN

GIBSON: Fremont Gibson eyes the ball during a recent practice. Gibson, along with her brother Dakota, will be representing Guam at the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in Saipan. Matua Salas/GSPN

CAMACHO: Camden Camacho smashes the ball during a recent practice. Camacho will be representing Guam at the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in Saipan. Matua Salas/GSPN

GIBSON: Dakota Gibson eyes the ball during a recent practice. Gibson, along with his sister Fremont, will be representing Guam at the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in Saipan. Matua Salas/GSPN

GU STRONG: Guam's tennis contingent for the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in Saipan is ready to roll out. On the roster for Guam are Camden Camacho, Dakota Gibson, Aarman Sachdev and Aidan Schembari in the male bracket. Fremont Gibson and Sydney Packbier will compete in the female division. Matua Salas/GSPN

GIBSON: Fremont Gibson eyes the ball during a recent practice. Gibson, along with her brother Dakota, will be representing Guam at the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in Saipan. Matua Salas/GSPN

CAMACHO: Camden Camacho smashes the ball during a recent practice. Camacho will be representing Guam at the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in Saipan. Matua Salas/GSPN

GIBSON: Dakota Gibson eyes the ball during a recent practice. Gibson, along with his sister Fremont, will be representing Guam at the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in Saipan. Matua Salas/GSPN

The Guam Tennis Federation will be sending six athletes to the CNMI for the Pacific Mini Games. The Guam contingent for tennis will be playing from June 16-25 at the American Memorial Park and the PIC Hotel Saipan Courts. Tennis and baseball have the longest schedule at the Mini Games, playing the entire duration from opening ceremonies until closing.

The National Tennis Team Roster includes four male and two female players. Camden Camacho, Dakota Gibson, Aarman Sachdev and Aidan Schembari will compete in the male bracket. Fremont Gibson and Sydney Packbier will compete in the female division. The Tennis Federation will bring two coaches, Emil Christian Penafiel and Michelle Pang.

According to coach Pang, the team is very young with all the participants still in high school and one player, Camacho, competing in college. Pang said Camacho was one of the youngest players on their last trip, now he’s the oldest at 20.

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“For the Mini Games I believe my role is to not only to be a good teammate but also a leader. I’m going to help them get through the nerves of competing in their first Games," said Camacho.

“I’ve represented Guam in Jakarta, Saipan and Fiji in competitions just for tennis. This will be a much more special experience because it will include athletes playing other sports as well,” said Packbier.

Siblings Dakota and Fremont Gibson are competing at the same event, something they are familiar with. The Gibson brother-sister duo has traveled together in the region for tennis tournaments, but they will share a more unique and prestigious experience representing Guam at the Mini Games.

“He’s a good, supportive brother so I’m glad he is going to be there with me and we will be competing together,” said Fremont Gibson.

Sydney Packbier said she will try and be there for her sister, Madison, who will be participating in athletics.

“I hope I can have some time to be able to support my sister and watch her races,” said Packbier. “This experience is going to be so special for us because we have not traveled and competed in the same Games before. I’m really excited for us to be there supporting each other”.

“This is my first Games so I’m pretty excited but nervous at the same time,” said Dakota Gibson. “Me and the team are doing our best in training; we are just going to do our best and see how far we can take it”.

Ninety-eight total athletes from 16 countries will participate in tennis. Guam will be vying for singles and team medals. The team event will commence first with the team finale being held on June 19th. The singles event will take place right after with the round of 64 starting on June 20th.

“Its going to be interesting because we compete in the teams event on the day we arrive,” said Pang. “We have a couple more weeks to figure out the doubles teams but individually, the team is ready,” said Camacho.

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