MITCH EMERY

Class of 1966
​Inducted in 2026

Mitch Emery was inducted into the SHSAA Packer Sports Greats in 2026.

High School

• Cross Country (2 letters)
  • Member of the 1963 State Championship team
• Wrestling (4 letters)
  • Member of two State Championship teams (1963, 1966)
  • 1966 Team Captain
  • State Tournament Placings: 1964 – 2nd Place; 1965 – 4th Place; 1966 – 2nd Place
• Tennis (4 letters)
  • Member of the 1965 State Championship team
  • Team Captain (1964, 1965, 1966)
  • 1965: 2nd Place – Metro #1 Doubles; State Champion – #1 Doubles
  • 1966: 1st Place – Metro #1 Singles; State Runner‑Up – #1 Singles

​After High School

• Served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War
• Attended Wayne State College
  • Wrestling
    • Two‑year varsity letterman; Team placed Top 10 in the NAIA both years
  • Tennis
    • Two‑year varsity letterman; NAIA District #1 Singles Champion (both years); Qualified for the NAIA National Championships both years
• Business Career
  • Longtime employee of ASARCO Refining Company
    • Served many years as a Union Representative
  • Worked for the City of Omaha in multiple roles
    • Again served as a Union Representative and Union Board Member
• Civic & Community Involvement
  • Volunteer coach for his grandchildren’s sports teams
  • Longtime volunteer at SHS Alumni Spaghetti Dinners
  • Played competitive softball (slow‑pitch and fast‑pitch) for many years
    • Member of several league championship teams
    • Fast‑pitch team finished runner‑up in the Omaha City Class A League and qualified for the Sectional Tournament