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Chipper Jones, T.J. Watt, Laurie Hernandez, Paul Rabil, join the growing list presenting at the Southwest Missouri High School Sports Awards

Springfield News-Leader

Baseball Hall of Famer Chipper Jones, three-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro outside linebacker T.J. Watt, U.S. women's gymnastics gold and silver medalist Laurie Hernandez and three-time MVP, World Champion and co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League Paul Rabil are joining the growing list of top athletes that are a part of the Southwest Missouri High School Sports Awards.

The Southwest Missouri High School Sports Awards is part of the largest high school sports recognition program in the country. Top athletes in most state-sanctioned sports will be honored during an on-demand broadcast at 7 p.