Esmilzo Joner "Ish" Polvorosa (born March 22, 1997) is a Filipino volleyball player who plays currently for Criss Cross King Crunchers in the

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and for the Philippine national team.

Personal life

Polvorosa was born and raised in

Imus, Cavite Imus (), officially the City of Imus (), is a component city and ''de jure'' capital of the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 496,794 people. It is the ''de jure'' capital of the province ...

. He graduated as second honorable mention at Anabu II Elementary School and studied middle school at Unida Christian Colleges. He took up AB European Studies at Ateneo de Manila University where he played in the

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volleyball team. He joined the Cignal HD Spikers in 2017. In 2018, he was elected as SK Chairman for Barangay Anabu 2-B in

. Polvorosa is also a member of the

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Clubs

* Cignal HD Spikers (2018-2019) * VNS–One Alicia (2022) * Criss Cross King Crunchers (2024–present)

Awards

Individuals

Collegiate

* 2013 UAAP Season 76 - Runners-up, with

* 2014 UAAP Season 77 - Champions, with

* 2015 Spikers' Turf Collegiate Conference - Champions, with

* 2016 UAAP Season 78 - Champions, with

* 2016 Spikers' Turf Collegiate Conference - Champions, with

* 2017 UAAP Season 79 - Champions, with

* 2017 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference - Champions, with

* 2018 UAAP Season 80 - Runners-up, with

Club team

* 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference - Silver medal, with Cignal HD Spikers * 2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference - Bronze medal, with Cignal HD Spikers * 2019 Spikers' Turf Open Conference - Gold medal, with Cignal HD Spikers * 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference - Silver medal, with Criss Cross King Crunchers * 2024 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference - Silver medal, with Criss Cross King Crunchers * 2025 Spikers' Turf Open Conference - Silver medal, with Criss Cross King Crunchers

National team

* 2019 Thailand Open Sealect Tuna Championships - , Bronze medal *

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- , Runners-up

References

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