Photos: Arizona Bowl Luncheon at La Paloma
Arizona Bowl Luncheon awarded Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita with the Volpe Tucson Strong award and Arizona head basketball coach Tommy Lloyd the Dick Tomey Arizona Strong award.
Over 800 people attended this year's luncheon at La Paloma Resort and Spa.
This year’s Volpe Tucson Strong award recipient, Noah Fifita, left, sits next to Tommy Lloyd, the Dick Tomey Arizona Strong award recipient during an Arizona Bowl Kickoff Luncheon Q&A panel hosted by Arizona Bowl executive director Kym Adair at La Paloma Resort and Spa, Oct. 1, 2026.
Tommy Lloyd, Arizona head basketball coach and the Dick Tomey Arizona Strong award recipient answers questions during an Arizona Bowl Kickoff Luncheon Q&A panel at La Paloma Resort and Spa, Oct. 1, 2026.
Noah Fifita, Arizona quarterback and the Volpe Tucson Strong award recipient answers questions during an Arizona Bowl Kickoff Luncheon Q&A panel at La Paloma Resort and Spa, Oct. 1, 2026.
Noah Fifita and Brent Brennan, left, team up against Tommy Lloyd and Caleb Holt in a game of “Password” hosted by Corey Williams, former Arizona basketball player during the Arizona Bowl Kickoff Luncheon at La Paloma Resort and Spa, Oct. 1, 2026.
Attendees pose with cardboard cutouts of Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg during the Arizona Bowl Kickoff Luncheon at La Paloma Resort and Spa, Oct. 1, 2026.
Tommy Lloyd, Arizona head basketball coach accepts the Dick Tomey Arizona Strong award during the Arizona Bowl Kickoff Luncheon at La Paloma Resort and Spa, Oct. 1, 2026.
Noah Fifita, Arizona quarterback accepts the Volpe Tucson Strong award during the Arizona Bowl Kickoff Luncheon at La Paloma Resort and Spa, Oct. 1, 2026.
Corey Williams, former Arizona basketball player MC’s the Arizona Bowl Kickoff Luncheon at La Paloma Resort and Spa, Oct. 1, 2026.
Noah Fifita, Arizona quarterback and the Volpe Tucson Strong award recipient answers questions during an Arizona Bowl Kickoff Luncheon Q&A panel at La Paloma Resort and Spa, Oct. 1, 2026.
The Arizona Bowl Luncheon Q&A is themed The Tonight Show starring Arizona Bowl, La Paloma Resort and Spa, Oct. 1, 2026.
Noah Fifita and Brent Brennan, left, celebrate after winning in “Password” against Tommy Lloyd and Caleb Holt during the Arizona Bowl Kickoff Luncheon at La Paloma Resort and Spa, Oct. 1.
Noah Fifita, left, Volpe Tucson Strong award recipient, and Tommy Lloyd, the Dick Tomey Arizona Strong award recipient participate in a Q&A during the Arizona Bowl Kickoff Luncheon at La Paloma Resort and Spa, Oct. 1, 2026.
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