Marblehead, Peabody Student-Athletes Named Bay State Games Ambassadors

PEABODY, MA — Student-athletes from Marblehead High and Peabody Veterans High are among the 80 selected to be Bay State Games ambassadors for the 2025-26 academic year.

These student leaders were selected from schools and communities across Massachusetts based on their involvement in athletics, commitment to leadership, and desire to inspire future participation in the Bay State Games and statewide community sport initiatives.

Ambassadors include Tessa Francis of Marblehead High School and Elizabeth Moore of Peabody Veterans Memorial High School.

The BSG Ambassador Program is designed to provide leadership development, event experience,
and networking opportunities while ambassadors serve as representatives of Bay State Games in their schools, on their teams, and in their communities. Ambassadors play a key role in growing awareness, supporting recruitment efforts, and connecting their peers to the opportunities and events offered through Bay State Games including the Summer & Winter Games, scholarships, internships, and other year-round programs.

"The Ambassador Program helps expand statewide awareness and impact of Bay State Games programs while mentoring high school students on the career and education opportunities available in the world of sports," said Kevin Cummings, Bay State Games Executive Director. "This class of ambassadors represents the next generation of leaders in sport from across Massachusetts. We are excited to support them as they help inspire participation in the Bay State Games and lay the foundation for their future careers."

The 2025-2026 Ambassador program kicked off on Nov. 2 with a statewide Ambassador Summit at the Natick Armory, hosted by the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Ambassadors from across the state participated in the program that included a fitness warm-up and team building exercises, a
panel discussion on the college athletic recruiting process and an address from motivational speaker, philanthropist, athlete and race director Dave McGillivray.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)