In the latest bit of Vladimir Tarasenko is awesome news, the young Russian superstar was named the MAC Sports Personality of the Year. The 2016 Recipient of the Missouri Athletic Club award will receive the prize in a special ceremony on December 5th at Maryville University.
The kid is quickly taking over the St. Louis sports scene. With no disrespect to budding St. Louis Cardinals phenoms like Carlos Martinez, the most transcendent sports athlete in town is Tarasenko and it’s an appropriate placing. He just led the Blues into their deepest playoff run in over a decade and has produced a pair of high quality seasons.