They began life as Orange County Zodiac in the USISL A-League, finishing fifth in the Pacific Conference in their inaugural season. After three years, they changed their name to Orange County Waves prior to the 2000 season, their final one in the A-League. The club dropped down to the PDL in 2001 and changed their name again, and the newly-christened Blue Star immediately enjoyed success, finishing their first year in the PDL as Champions of the Southwest Conference. Blue Star have remained one of strongest teams in the league, winning their conference three times, and reaching the national playoffs in 2003, 2005 and 2006.
They currently play their home games at the stadium on the grounds of Orange Coast College in the city of Costa Mesa, California, 40 miles south-east of Los Angeles; the Blue Star are notoriosly nomadic, having played home games in the cities of Carson, Irvine, and Newport Coast since 2003. The team's colors are white, blue and orange.
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