Joshua Retamar

Joshua Retamar
Personal information
Full nameAve Joshua Retamar
NicknameOwa
NationalityFilipino
Born (2002-03-07) March 7, 2002 (age 22)
Manila, Philippines
HometownSan Pedro, Laguna[1]
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75.6 kg (167 lb)
College / UniversityNational University
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current teamCignal HD Spikers
Career
YearsTeams
2018–2023Sta. Elena Ball Hammers
2024–Cignal HD Spikers
National team
2019–2021Philippines
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Manila Team

Ave Joshua "Owa" Retamar (born March 7, 2002) is a Filipino volleyball player. He is currently playing as a setter for the Cignal HD Spikers in the Spikers' Turf.[2]

Career

UAAP

Retamar made his first game appearance with NU Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 82 volleyball tournaments. Later on, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the tournament came back after 3 years of being the hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Retamar became the team captain of the NU Bulldogs. His team won the championship title and he bagged Finals MVP award.[3]

Spikers' Turf

Retamar was signed by the Sta. Elena Ball Hammers in 2018. He won best Setter award in the 2019 Spikers' Turf Open Conference. His team bagged the bronze medal on that season.

In 2022, he became the captain of the team.[4]

Philippine men's national team

In 2019, he was member of the Philippines men's national volleyball team who won the silver medal in the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines.[5]

Clubs

Awards

Individual

Season Tournament Award Ref
2019 2019 Spikers' Turf Open Conference Best Setter [6]
2022 2022 Spikers' Turf Open Conference Best Setter [7]
2022-2023 UAAP Season 85 men's volleyball tournaments Best Setter [8]
Most Valuable Player (Finals) [9]
2023 2023 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference Best Setter [10]
2023-2024 UAAP Season 86 men's volleyball tournaments UAAP Men's Volleyball Player of the Year
(Collegiate Press Corps Awards) 		[11]

Collegiate

Season Tournament Title Ref
2022–2023 UAAP Season 85 Champions

Clubs

Season Tournament Club Title Ref
2019 Spikers' Turf Open Sta. Elena Ball Hammers 3rd Place [12]
2022 Spikers' Turf Open NU-Sta. Elena Nationals Champions [13]
2023 Spikers' Turf Invitational Sta Elena–NU Nationals Champions [14]

References

  1. ^ "Congratulations San Pedrenses". cityofsanpedrolaguna.gov.ph. n.d. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Alinsunurin willing to let Retamar go if overseas offer come". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Retamar, Almendras steady NU ship amid UST storm". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "NU Sta. Elena dethrones Cignal as Spikers' Turf Champion". National University. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "PMNVT dethrones Thailand, ends 42 year SEAG finals drought". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Lozada, Bong (October 23, 2019). "Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (October 1, 2022). "Nationals' Nico Almendras wins Spikers' Turf MVP award". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "UST's Ybañez bags UAAP MVP, Rookie of the Year awards". Philippine Star. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  9. ^ Justin Valencia (May 14, 2023). "Retamar crowned UAAP 85 Finals MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "Vince Himzon hailed Invitational Conference MVP". spikersturf.ph. Spikers Turf. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  11. ^ Dannug, Jonash (June 19, 2024). "Owa Retamar calls for support to nurture men's volleyball". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  12. ^ Lozada, Bong (October 23, 2019). "Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  13. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (October 1, 2022). "NU-Sta. Elena dethrones Cignal to claim Spikers' Turf crown". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "NU-Sta Elena shocks Cignal in 5, snares crown". spikersturf.ph. Spikers Turf. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.