Leah Murphy

Leah loves surfing anything and enjoys the challenge of different conditions. Originally born in Maui, Hawaii, she's called Santa Cruz, California home since she was 1 year old. Leah attends Soquel High School and maintains her academic excellence with a 3.9 GPA while simultaneously playing on the varsity water polo team, varsity swim team, and varsity surf team.

As the youngest starting player on the varsity water polo team, Leah was instrumental in helping defeat an 11-time Central Coast Section champion to qualify them for the NorCal Championships where her team placed 3rd. She also plays year-round for the Santa Cruz Waxem Club, participating in tournaments throughout California. She attributes a lot of her surfing to the intense workout she gets from water polo.

Leah is a competitive surfer in the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA), Santa Cruz County Scholastic League (SCCSL), and Big Stick Association (BSA). She's earned the overall first place title for Girls Longboard at SCCSL her sophomore year. Her favorite Roger Hinds longboard is a custom 9'8" single fin with multiple colors that represent her closest family members.