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

Awards

Individual

SeasonTournamentAwardRef
20192019 Spikers' Turf Open ConferenceBest Setter[6]
20222022 Spikers' Turf Open ConferenceBest Setter[7]
2022-2023UAAP Season 85 men's volleyball tournamentsBest Setter[8]
Most Valuable Player (Finals)[9]
20232023 Spikers' Turf Invitational ConferenceBest Setter[10]
2023-2024UAAP Season 86 men's volleyball tournamentsUAAP Men's Volleyball Player of the Year
(Collegiate Press Corps Awards)
[11]

Clubs

SeasonTournamentClub TitleRef
2019 Spikers' TurfOpenSta. Elena Ball Hammers3rd Place [12]
2022 Spikers' TurfOpenNU-Sta. Elena NationalsChampions [13]
2023 Spikers' TurfInvitationalSta Elena–NU NationalsChampions [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.