 Sewell spent four seasons (1972–1975) playing with the Stars, seeing time in 58 games and scoring 4 goals.In 1975, he was named NASL Coach of the Year, for his success guiding a St. Louis squad comprised almost exclusively of home-grown American players, an oddity in the era of Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, and other high-priced imports.At the end of the 1977 season, the Stars moved to Anaheim, California where the team became known as the California Surf.