Joshua Retamar Explained

Joshua Retamar
Fullname:	Ave Joshua Retamar
Nickname:	Owa
Birth Date:	7 March 2002
Nationality:	Filipino
Hometown:	San Pedro, Laguna^[1]
Height:	186cm
Position:	Setter
College:	National University
Currentteam:	Cignal HD Spikers
Years1:	2018–2023
Team1:	Sta. Elena Ball Hammers
Years2:	2024–
Team2:	Cignal HD Spikers
Nationalyears1:	2019–2021
Nationalteam1:	Philippines

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

• Sta. Elena Ball Hammers/NU Sta. Elena Nationals - (2018–2023)
• Cignal HD Spikers (2024–present)

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]

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]

Notes and References

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