2014 Arch Awards: St. Louis MVP Nominees

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Here at Arch Authority, we’re paying tribute to the 2014 season in St. Louis sports through the Arch Awards, which is our way to honor the finest moments, teams, and individual performers in our city this year. We’ll be revealing the nominees in six different categories over the next few days, continuing today with the St. Louis MVP Award. This award goes to the St. Louis area player who made the most profound impact on their team during 2014. Our nominees are Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko, Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright, Mizzou defensive end Shane Ray, and Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald.

Please scroll through to read more about why we believed the nominees to be deserving candidates and to vote for the most worthy nominee.