# @newsdaytv on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C-224pgvYxB
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37891801-newsdaytv-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/4912feec78.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-08-19T16:00:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Newsday TV • Long Island News (@newsdaytv) — https://gondola.cc/newsdaytv

## Caption

Practices for high school football officially began, and at least one team did not wait for sunrise to get started. Smithtown East kicked things off at 12:01 a.m., at The Sports Arena in Nesconset.

“I met with my assistant coaches, and we were chatting about Texas football,” Smithtown East coach Dave Bernardo said. “Let’s schedule our first practice, the first minute we’re officially allowed to start. Let’s make it a Smithtown tradition and inject some energy and genuine excitement to the new season.”

Read more on the first practice at link in our bio.
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- **Views:** 1,024,650
- **Likes:** 86,777
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- **Comments:** 605

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vinnie Matula | @vinmatula | https://gondola.cc/vinmatula | Social Growth Lead |
| Newsday High School Sports | @newsdayhssports | https://gondola.cc/newsdayhssports | Reporter/Journalist |

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