Zachary Newman - Sharks Lead

Zachary is a freshman studying in the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California. Growing up in San Francisco and surrounded by sports from a young age, he is a passionate Bay Area sports fan and extremely well-versed in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, and golf. Zachary is a Sharks writer for The Lead and joined in March 2026. Aside from his role with The Lead, Zachary also writes and reports about sports for Annenberg Media and The Daily Trojan.