St. John Arena (Steubenville)

St. John's Arena is a 4,200-seat multipurpose arena located in Steubenville, Ohio (USA). It is used for indoor soccer, basketball, boxing, professional wrestling, wrestling, and other sports, plus conventions, trade shows, and concerts.

About
St. John Arena was built as the Diocesan Community Arena by the Diocese of Steubenville, and was completed in 1960. Among the musical acts that appeared at the arena in its early days were Johnny Mathis, The Supremes, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vinton and Chubby Checker, along with several popular big bands. It is not known whether Steubenville's most famous native son, Dean Martin, ever appeared in concert at the arena.

The arena floor measures 16290 sqft, 181 by, while the lobby measures 4425 sqft, 177 by. There is a 2210 sqft, 65 by meeting room at the arena, and several tractor trailers can be accommodated at the rear of the arena, thanks to access through a 12 by garage door at the arena's loading bay.

When used for concerts, the arena can seat up to 5,400, and as a basketball arena it seats 5,200. The Steubenville O.H. St. John's Arena is now used as a YMCA Wellness Center.

The Ohio Junior High wrestling championships were held at the arena.