Kapaa High Wins First Kauai Interscholastic Surf Competition

Kapaa surfers dominate across shortboard, longboard, and bodyboard events

Apr. 3, 2026 at 10:04am

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A fragmented, geometric painting depicting surfers riding waves in an abstract, multi-angled composition, capturing the energy and competition of a high school surf event.A cubist interpretation of the dynamic action and competition at the inaugural Kauai Interscholastic Federation surf meet.Waimea Today

The Kapaa High School surf team accumulated 19 points to win the first Kauai Interscholastic Federation Regional surf meet held at the Pine Trees break in Hanalei. The Island School team finished second with 9 points, followed by Waimea High School in third with 7 points, and Kauai High School rounding out the leaderboard.

Why it matters

This inaugural regional surf competition marks an important milestone for high school sports on Kauai, showcasing the island's rich surf culture and providing a platform for young athletes to showcase their talents. The strong performance by Kapaa High underscores the school's commitment to developing its surf program and nurturing the next generation of local wave riders.

The details

Nearly 80 surfers from across Kauai's high schools competed in shortboard, longboard, and bodyboard events at the Pine Trees break. Kapaa's Elianna Grubbs led the way, finishing first in both the Girls Shortboard and Girls Bodyboard, and second in the Girls Longboard. Her teammate Addison Murphy also had a strong showing, placing first in Girls Longboard and second in Girls Shortboard and Girls Bodyboard. On the boys' side, Dillon Murphy of Island School won the Boys Shortboard and Boys Longboard divisions.

  • The inaugural Kauai Interscholastic Federation Regional surf meet was held on Saturday, April 3, 2026.

The players

Kapaa High School

The winning high school surf team that accumulated 19 points to claim the inaugural Kauai Interscholastic Federation Regional surf competition title.

Island School

The runner-up high school surf team that finished with 9 points in the competition.

Waimea High School

The third-place high school surf team that finished with 7 points in the competition.

Elianna Grubbs

A surfer from Kapaa High School who won the Girls Shortboard and Girls Bodyboard events, and placed second in the Girls Longboard.

Addison Murphy

A surfer from Kapaa High School who won the Girls Longboard event, and placed second in the Girls Shortboard and Girls Bodyboard.

Dillon Murphy

A surfer from Island School who won the Boys Shortboard and Boys Longboard events.

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The takeaway

The strong performance by Kapaa High School underscores the school's commitment to developing its surf program and nurturing the next generation of local wave riders, solidifying its position as a powerhouse in Kauai high school surfing.