PrepVolleyball.com's “Gym Dandies,” recognize the nation’s top full-time defensive players, in both high school and club programs.  High school coaches, club coaches and club directors were asked to nominate players with the only limitation: players had to be generally considered among the best 10-20 defensive players in their state, regardless of class year or school classification.

"Hawes is a tall libero at 5-10 and an Ole Miss commit who in 2018 recorded 620 digs and 88 aces and passed a 2.5 for the Cardinals. The First Team All-District pick is technically sound and covers half the court in serve-receive. A team captain, Bellaire head coach Ap Clarke said that Hawes is “forever in the gym” “makes everyone play and work hard every day” and her “court sense makes her one of the best around.”